Project SensoMem
IMMS developed a compact wireless sensor system for online monitoring of ongoing biochemical reactions in laboratories
Improved lab efficiency with online monitoring of biochemical samples
The products of biochemical reactions in the laboratory are necessary for various therapeutic approaches. Examples for such reactions are dialysis, protein synthesis or the cultivation of cells. At the moment, it is only possible to decide retrospectively from sample analysis whether the desired result has been obtained during the reaction. If that is not the case, the reactions have to be repeated, delaying the production. Therefore, the SensoMem project conducted research on a laboratory-scale system in which sensors monitor the probes during the reaction, thus improving the results of the reactions. Process repetitions should thus be avoided.
IMMS researched on on a compact, energy efficient wireless sensor platform
IMMS developed a small compact wireless sensor platform as basis for a reusable sensor unit which will monitor the reactions. The combination of small installation space with the required long measuring time of up to several weeks as well as the integration and readout of various special sensors posed a particular challenge. The integration of all system components required solutions that minimise the energy consumption as well as the space needed for hardware and batteries. To achieve this, low-power components and design energy management strategies were applied to enable long measurement periods. In addition, the system must be able to work reliably under different laboratory conditions and, for example, be able to transmit from metal incubators with low energy consumption.
Contributions of our life-science partners
Our partner scienova GmbH was responsible for the selection of the sensors, the experimental setup and the data evaluation. The Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI investigated biological reactions to ensure that sensors and electronics do not alter the reactions thanks to biocompatible materials, thus validated the biological compatibility of the system and studied the systems applicability in protein synthesis and cell culture.
Acronym / Name:
SensoMem / Sensor-monitored membrane reactor with wireless interface for dialysis processes, in-vitro protein synthesis of large sample volumes and cell cultureDuration:2019 – 2022
Application:
Life Sciences|Bioreactors for protein synthesis| cell cultureResearch field:Smart distributed measurement and test systems
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Dr.-Ing. Tino Hutschenreuther
Head of System Design
tino.hutschenreuther(at)imms.de+49 (0) 3677 874 93 40
Dr. Tino Hutschenreuther will answer your questions on our research in Smart distributed measurement and test systems and the related core topics Analysis of distributed IoT systems, Embedded AI and Real-time data processing and communications, on the lead applications Adaptive edge AI systems for industrial application and IoT systems for cooperative environmental monitoring as well as on the range of services for the development of embedded systems.
Funding
The SensoMem project was funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) / Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) under the reference ZF4085711CR9 as part of the Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM).
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