OmniFerm® Mini Parallel Fermenter Systems

The modular construction and the numerous customised diversity of variants provide a maximum degree of flexibility in comparison with standard systems.

The basic unit consists of a glass vessel with a stainless steel ­cover with all the required connections and an exhaust air cooler. Containers with working volumes from 150 to 1,600 ml are available.

The pH value is measured via an invasive pH electrode and can be regulated by CO2 /base or acid/base.

Gas injection can be applied by the headspace, a sparger or by a gas injection ring.

A solid-state temperature control system without heat transfer medium is used for heating and cooling, i. e. the vessel is heated and cooled over the base plate.

Highly precise pump drives for analysing pump hoses with dosing rates of 1 μl/min up to 30 ml/min enable exact dosing in semicontinuous and continuous operation. Laboratory balances may be optionally integrated in order to achieve controlled gravimetric dosing.

The stirrer is powered by a speed-controlled, wear-free, brushless DC motor A mechanical seal ensures the required sterility. Propeller, Rushton or diagonal blade stirrers are used. A magnetic stirrer with PTFE stirring rods is available as an alternative or supplement for gravity-sensitive micro-organisms.


OmniFerm® mini fermenters are sterilised by autoclaving. After dis­connecting the plug and the stirrer drive and the removal of the hoses from the pump drives the vessels may be sterilised within the autoclave.

Advantages

  • Full research fermenter functions
  • High level of automation
  • Extensive sensor system possible
  • Temperature control without heat transfer medium

Gas Mixing Systems

Graduated solutions are available for gas mixing. For most applications the triple multiplexed gas mixture OMNIFERM-GASMF with a common mass flow controller for all gases except for CO2 is sufficient. The compact module is fitted directly onto the rear panel of the fermenter control unit.

Variable area flowmeters with a manually activated needle valve can be fitted for simple applications.

A design with a separate CO2 mass flow controller is available for cell culture equipment. For sophisticated demands the OmniFerm® mini can be fitted with a mass flow controller for each gas separately.

Dimensions (D x W x H) 390 x 275 x 900 mm
Reactor volume (ml) 600 1,000 2,000
Working capacity (ml) 275 - 500 500 - 800 500 - 1,600
Container height outside (flange) 145 mm, DN80 155 mm, DN100 260 mm, DN100
Electrode length (mm) 120 120 225
Electrical connections 230 V AC, 3 A
Materials Borosilicate glass and stainless steel 1.4571
Sterilisation Autoclave
Connections 3 x PG13.5 thread, 6 x 4 mm, 1 x 6 mm (supply air), 1 x 12 mm (exhaust air cooler). Optionally deviating
Sensors Temperature, optional: pH, dissolved O 2 , dissolved CO 2 , Redox, fill level, foam, OD
Pumps 4 peristaltic hose pumps 0...30 ml/min, option with gravimetric control
Stirrers Wear-free BLCD drive with Rushton turbine or stirrer as required
Temperature/(refrigeratingcapacity) RT -10 °C to 50 °C (refrigerating capacity 20 W), optional cooling with water RT-20 °C to 50 °C (refrigerating capacity 40 W), optional Cold finger PG13.5 thread (refrigerating capacity 100 W)
Gas injection Immersion pipe. optional sparger, gas injection ring or headspace gas flushing
Shaft sealing Mechanical seal
Product code Description
CG-OMNIFERM-ABK Operator station (OS) for up to 4 OmniFerm®‐units, without software
SL-LABVIPOMNI LabVision® OmniFerm® package, is required once for each OS
SL-RUNTIME 50 % reduced runtime-version of the LabVision® OmniFerm® package.*
SL-LABVIPOMNI-E Extension of the LabVision® OmniFerm® package for one further unit for each OS
VA-OMNIFERM-FE-600 OmniFerm® mini fermentation unit, working capacity 275 to 500 ml, with 4 dosing pumps
VA-OMNIFERM-FE-1000 OmniFerm® mini fermentation unit, working capacity 500 to 800 ml, with 4 dosing pumps
VA-OMNIFERM-FE-2000 OmniFerm® mini fermentation unit, working capacity 500 to 1,600 ml, with 4 dosing pumps
VA-OMNIFERM-MAG Magnetic stirrer drive for magnetic stirring rods
VA-OMNIFERM-RUSH Rushton stirrer
VA-OMNIFERM-PROP Propeller stirrer
VA-OMNIFERM-BUFF Baffle**
VA-OMNIFERM-6RS232 6 RS-232 connections for laboratory balances etc.
IL-OXYTECT-xx Dissolved oxygen sensor with evaluation electronic, autoclavable, PG13.5 thread
IL-CELLTECT-xx-ww Sensor for optical density with evaluation electronics, 4...20 mA,, autoclavable, PG13.5 thread
IL-PHFERM-l pH sensor, pH value 0...14, 0 up to 130 °C, 0...10 bar, autoclavable, PG13.5 thread
VA-OMNIFERM-BGR Stainless steel gas injection ring
VA-OMNIFERM-SIL Silicone tube gas injection ring
VA-OMNIFERM-SPARG Gas sparger
VA-OMNIFERM-AIRPUM Electronically controlled gas injection pump for up to 4 fermenters, max 550 l/h
VA-OMNIFERM-GAS1 Gas injection control with float-type flow meter and pulsed valve
VA-OMNIFERM-GASMF Gas injection control with mass flow controller, 1 gas
VA-OMNIFERM-GASMF2 Gas injection unit with 2 mass flow controllers, e. g. air and CO 2
VA-OMNIFERM-GASMF4MUX Gas injection unit with mass flow controller, quadruple multiplex, 4 gases
VA-OMNIFERM-GASMFZK Gas injection unit 4 x for cell culture, multiplex with additional CO 2 mass flow controller
VA-OMNIFERM-REDOX Redox probe, autoclavable, PG13.5 thread
VA-OMNIFERM-LEV Level probe, autoclavable
VA-OMNIFERM-FOAM Foam probe, autoclavable
VA-OMNIFERM-FOLE Combined probe for level and foam, autoclavable
IL-HISENSE-c-x Exhaust gas analysis O 2 , OTR and CO 2 , CTR, RQ for cell culture
IL-HISENSE-m-x Exhaust gas analysis O 2 , OTR and CO 2 , CTR, RQ for microbiology

xx; see OxyTect probe
xx, ww: see CellTect probe
* The Runtime-version permits operations as usual but no further devices can be connected. Connected devices cannot be replaced by different types.
An individual parameterisation of the devices is not possible.
** not available for VA-OMNIFERM-FE-600

A system comprising two 2-litre fermentation units which are connected to an OS. Additionally, it is intended that a stainless steel gas injection ring should be used in place of the standard silicone ring. Gas injection should be able to be regulated with the aid of a mass flow controller as a variation from the standard rotameter. The system is intended, for example, to be used for training and therefore the software bundle as runtime is sufficient.

Quantity Product code Description
2 VA-OMNIFERM-FE-2000 OmniFerm® mini fermentation unit, working capacity 500 to 1,600 ml, with 4 dosing pumps
2 VA-OMNIFERM-BGR Stainless steel gas injection ring
2 VA-OMNIFERM-GASMF Gas injection control with mass flow controller, 1 gas
2 IL-OXYTECT-220 Dissolved oxygen sensor with evaluation electronic, autoclavable, PG13.5 thread
2 IL-PHFERM-220 pH sensor, pH value 0...14, 0 up to 130 °C, 0...10 bar, autoclavable, PG13.5 thread
4 ZK-X-HI62-IA-KA-I-01 Omniferm® VP8-cabel for pH and oxygen sensor
2 VA-OMNIFERM-FOAM Foam probe, autoclavable
1 CG-OMNIFERM-ABK Operator station (OS) for up to 4 OmniFerm® units, without software
1 CP-M23TFTWS 23 inches wide-screen TFT colour monitor
1 SL-LABVIPOMNI LabVision® package, is required once for each OS
1 SL-RUNTIME
(optional)
50 % reduced runtime version of the LabVision® OmniFerm® package.*
1 SL-LABVIPPOMNI-E Extension of the LabVision®‐OmniFerm®-Package for a further OmniFerm® unit for each OS

* The runtime version permits operations as usual but no further devices can be connected. Connected devices cannot be replaced by different types.
An individual parameterisation of the devices is not possible.