Multiparameter Sensor System for SingleUse Bioreactors Henry Lindner
Multiparameter Sensor System for Single-Use Bioreactors Henry Lindner and Konstantin Zouboulis in Analytical Strategy 2018 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Henry Lindner, Konstantin Zouboulis | 23. 10. 2018 | 1
Single-Use Bioreactors § Cultivation of cells or microorganisms § Cultivation tank made of multi-layer polymers § Size from several m. L up to 2000 L § Delivered ready to use 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 http: //technologyinscience. blogspot. com/2013/07/single-use-bioreactor-types-advantages. html | 23. 10. 2018 | 2
Single-Use Bioreactors Advantages Challenges and Perspectives § Increased facility flexibility § New sensor systems needed § Reduction of cross-contamination risks § No steam sterilization § Lower investment and energy costs § Transparent, thin polymer shell § Environmentally friendly § Single-use 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Henry Lindner, Konstantin Zouboulis | 23. 10. 2018 | 3
Relevant Biological Parameters for Cell Growth § External bioprocess conditions effect the cellular physiology p. H § Affects structures of proteins and macromolecules via protonation § Indicator for culture trajectory and contaminations p. O 2 § Cell respiration --> necessary for cell survival § Indicator for cell viability and culture trajectory Glucose § Primary carbon source for cell growth and metabolism Lactate § Primary waste metabolite --> toxic in high concentrations Ammonium § Minor waste metabolite --> toxic in high concentrations 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Henry Lindner, Konstantin Zouboulis | 23. 10. 2018 | 4
Importance of Proper Process Guiding § Controling growth and culture trajectory § Optimizing possible feeding strategies § Utilizing the full potential of the organisms § Ensuring high product quality, maximum yield and reproducebility § Detecting and preventing cell apoptosis, impaired products and batch loss 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Demuth, 2016 | 23. 10. 2018 | 5
Requirements for a Multiparameter Sensor System Process Conditions § Processes often last several days or weeks § Process temperature: 30 -40°C § Homogeneous batch (stirred) 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Sterilization and Calibration § Sterilization of the sensor with gammaradiation together with the bioreactor § Ready-to-use, pre-calibrated Henry Lindner, Konstantin Zouboulis | 23. 10. 2018 | 6
Requirements for a Multiparameter Sensor System Handling Economical Aspects § Disposable sensors or non-invasive interface § Cost-effective § Small § Easily producible in large amounts § Multi-sensor platform favorable § Pre-calibrated and installed by the § Modular architecture preferred manufacturer § Suitable sensor system for process 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Henry Lindner, Konstantin Zouboulis | 23. 10. 2018 | 7
Analytical Specifications § Accuracy § Measuring range § Sensitivity § Linearity § Selectivity § Invasiveness § Stability § Response time § Robustness § Inline § Reproducibility § Online § Verifiability, Integrability 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Henry Lindner, Konstantin Zouboulis | 23. 10. 2018 | 8
Overview of Measurement. Principles for Biological Parameters p. O 2 Electrochemical Opt(ochem)ical § Clark electrode p. H § p. H electrode § ISFET § Optode with fluorescent dye Others 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 § Optode with indicator dye § RFID Glucose Lactate Ammonium § Biosensor with § p. H electrode GOx LDH or LOx and CEM § ATR-FTIR § Raman § Enzymatic § Whole-cell thermistor sensor (E. coli) Biechele, 2011 + Bluma, 2015 | 23. 10. 2018 | 9
Sensor System – Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor (p. O 2) § Immobilized fluorescent dye § Dyes: metal organic complexes of Ru, Pd, or Pt 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Biechele, 2015 + https: //www. sigmaaldrich. com/catalog/product/sial/76886 | 23. 10. 2018 | 10
Sensor System – Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor (p. O 2) § Excitation of the dye with light source § Quenching in the presence of oxygen § Measuring principle: § Intensity (Stern-Volmer equation) § Lifetime (phase shift) 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Demuth, 2014 | 23. 10. 2018 | 11
Sensor System – Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor (p. O 2) BENEFITS § No oxygen consumption during measurement § Long shelf-life CHALLENGES § More expensive than Clark sensors § Longer response time than electrochemical solutions § Good performance at lower oxygen levels § Unknown strength of signal drift § Long-term stability due to solutions against § Leachables and extractables within dyes photobleaching § Separation of optical sensor spot possible 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 § Bad performance at high oxygen concentration Henry Lindner, Konstantin Zouboulis | 23. 10. 2018 | 12
Sensor System – p. H-Optode § Immobilized fluorescent indicator dyes § Dyes: Fluorescein or pyranine derivatives § Dual lifetime referencing for higher stability 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Demuth, 2016 + https: //www. sigmaaldrich. com/catalog/product/sial/56360 | 23. 10. 2018 | 13
Sensor System – p. H-Optode BENEFITS CHALLENGES § Flexible § Small measuring range § Cheap § Cross-sensitivity to ionic strength § Small in size § Photobleaching § No reference electrode required § Unknown strength of signal drift § No loss of sensitivity during sterilization § Leachables and extractables within dyes 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Henry Lindner, Konstantin Zouboulis | 23. 10. 2018 | 14
Working Principle and Geometry of an ISFET § Source and drain connected to current § Gate electrode electrically isolated from drain and source electrodes § Gate material: oxides like Si 3 N 4 or Ta 2 O 5 § Positive charge on the outside causes an electric potential and creates a channel § Change in the current between the source and drain electrode is proportional to the p. H 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Lee, 2009 + Mross, 2017 | 23. 10. 2018 | 15
Benefits and Challenges in Utilizing ISFETs BENEFITS CHALLENGES § Short response time § Gamma irradiation causes p. H shift § Easily miniaturized § Penetrating the bioreactor is necessary § Shelf-life of several months § Technically demanding coverage § Integration with measurement electronics § Reference electrode needed --> CMFETs § Separation of ISFET from reusable electrics 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Barbaro, 2006 + Abramova, 2009 + http: //microsens. ch/products/ISFET. htm | 23. 10. 2018 | 16
Working Principle of an Amperometric Biosensor § Biological detection component, signal transducer and signal conversion unit § Production of a current when a potential is applied between two electrodes § Enzymatic, catalytic oxidation of for example glucose into gluconolactone and H 2 O 2 § The rate of this electrochemical reduction depends on bulk oxygen concentration 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Tu, 2016 + http: //www 1. lsbu. ac. uk/water/enztech/amperometric. html | 23. 10. 2018 | 17
Benefits and Challenges of Amperometric Biosensors BENEFITS CHALLENGES § Fast response time § Cross-sensitivity to oxygen § Possibility of miniaturization § Requiring an additional reference sensor § High specificity § Drifting effects in long-term use § Versatilie § Leaching of used mediators § Ability to measure non-polar molecules § Enzyme isolation and purification is needed 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 http: //appliedbiosensors. com/biosensor-technology/ + http: //www. novabio. us/lactate-plus/ | 23. 10. 2018 | 18
Working Principle of an ATR-IR § Mid-infrared beam is totally internally reflected at the phase boundary § Reflectance creates an evanescent wave that extends a few microns into the sample § Evanescent wave is attenuated or altered by energy absorbtion from the sample § IR beam is passed to the detector 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Roychoudhury, 2006 + https: //commons. wikimedia. org/w/index. php? curid=1280591 | 23. 10. 2018 | 19
Benefits and Challenges in Using ATR-IR BENEFITS CHALLENGES § Usable in strongly absorbing media (water) § Further processing necessary § Several variables can be determined simultaneously in real time § Data sets to train the algorithms are required to extract the relevant process information § Non-invasive § Separation of the loop from fibre optics 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Mazarevica, 2004 + https: //artphotonics. com/product/fiber-optic-atr-loop-probe | 23. 10. 2018 | 20
Comparison Between Electrochemical and Optical Measurements Advantages Electrochemical Disadvantages § Well understood § Generally fragile § Industry standard for many years § Susceptible to agressive analytes § Low production cost § Reference electrode needed § Faster response time Optical § Ease of miniturisation § Susceptible to photobleaching or leaching § No separate reference electrode § Temperature dependant § Continuous measurments § Slower response time § Suited to mass-production 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 O’Mara, 2017 | 23. 10. 2018 | 21
Proposal of an Multiparameter Sensor System § Modular with electronic and optic parts § Multi-sensor chip with 7 mm edge length § Integratable into a standard PG 13. 5 housing § Multiple individual sensor elements § Internal comparability between sensor § Disposable and single-use-ready 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Mross, 2017 | 23. 10. 2018 | 22
Summary and Outlook § Sensor systems must fit to the requirements of single use bioreactors § Single-use reactors enable new possibilities § Little translation of the research into industry yet § Standardization must be faced Ø Real-time release of products via process validation 529 -0043 -01 L Analytical Strategy, ETH Zürich 2018 Henry Lindner, Konstantin Zouboulis | 23. 10. 2018 | 23
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