/// Features:
- Two 14-litre bioreactors with a 10-litre working volume
- Tanks enabling the addition of liquid (base, acid, antifoam, substrate feed)
- Possibility to use batch, fed-batch, and continuous processing
- Automated control system equipped with the New Brunswick interface and BioCommand software
- Scale-up of bioprocesses
- Inoculation reactor of the 40-litre bioreactor
/// Examples of applications:
- Scale-up of aerobic and anaerobic fermentation bioprocesses
- Fermentation of large volumes for the purpose of biomass separation, extraction, and biomolecule purification tests
- Scale-up of process control automation by computer interface
- Scale-up of heterotrophic algae production processes
/// Features:
- A 2.4 L bioreactor with a 2-litre working volume
- Tanks enabling the addition of liquid (base, acid, antifoam, substrate feed)
- Possibility to use batch, fed-batch, and continuous processing
- Automated control system equipped with the New Brunswick interface and BioCommand software
- Laboratory scale fermentation bioprocess exploratory studies and development
/// Examples of applications:
- Aerobic and anaerobic fermentation bioprocess development
- Exploratory studies (O2 transfer rate tests, culture media tests)
- Optimization of fermentation conditions (O2, ventilation, temperature, pH, agitation, and feed)
- Preliminary assessment of bioprocessing needs
- Assessment of bioprocess automation needs
/// Features:
- Two 300-litre digesters with an effective working volume of 200 L
- Two 300-litre pre-treatment / storage digester feed tanks
- Automated 24-hour, continuous digester feed programming
- Agitation of the four tanks, connected to the automate, using impeller pumps
- Variable feed flow ranging from 5 L/min to 50 L/min
- Fully watertight and made of stainless steel
- Two-inch long inlet and outlet with valves for input and discharge of digestate
- Outlet for gas collection in a Tedlar bag and septum for GC-TCD analysis
- GCTCD biogas analysis (N2, O2, CO2, CH4) and FTIR (H2S)
- Double wall coil heating, ranging from 21 °C to 60 °C
- Possibility to test gas purification membranes at the exits of the two digesters
/// Examples of applications:
- Pre-pilot phase process development on a continuous basis (fed-batch)
- Methane production mechanical parameter optimization (OLR, HRT)
- Methane production physical-chemical parameter optimization (pH, T°C, etc.)
- Long-term toxicity and inhibition tests relating to certain inputs / co-inputs
- Assessment of biogas production using pre-treated inputs (enzymatic/thermal/chemical)
/// Features:
- One 4 500-litre digester with an effective working volume of 4 000 L
- One 1 500-litre pre-treatment / storage feed tank
- Automated 24-hour, continuous digester feed programming
- Agitation of the two tanks, connected to the automate, using a Netschz progressive cavity pump
- Variable feed flow ranging from 50 L/min to 500 L/min
- Fully watertight and made of stainless steel
- Four-inch long inlet and outlet with pneumatic valves for digestate input and discharge
- Double wall coil heating, ranging from 21°C to 70°C
- Outlet to a flare off burner for gas disposal with flow measurement and gas collection for analysis
- Biogas qualitative analysis (O2, N2, CO2, CH4, H2S) using a portable Sewerin Multitec 540 analyzer
/// Examples of applications:
- Pilot phase process development on a continuous basis (fed-batch)
- Methane production mechanical parameter optimization (OLR, HRT)
- Methane production physical-chemical parameter optimization (pH, T°C, etc.)
- Long-term toxicity and inhibition tests relating to certain inputs / co-inputs
- Assessment of pre-treated input biogas production (enzymatic/thermal/chemical)e biogaz avec intrant prétraité (enzymatique/thermique/chimique)
/// Based on 4 Sourirajan-type cells, this unit allows you to:
- Characterization of industrial membranes or in situ manufacturing (14 cm diameter coupon) Hyperfiltration, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration type (see characterization method).
- Effect of tangential flow.
/// Other characteristics:
- Mounting material on a rolling trolley (standard door passage).
- 4 Sourirajan-type cells.
- 10 liter tank Box for micro filtration cartridge.
- Piston diagram type pump (1000 Psig, 4gpm) pressure independent of the flow rate.
- Temperature, pressure, flow sensor.
- Pressure gauge, flowmeter and thermometer.
- Pressure control valve.
- Safety valve with maximum pressure adjustment.
- Data acquisition and control system.
- High efficiency variable speed motor.
- Electronic speed variator.
- Computer and software for control and data acquisition.
/// Features:
- 40 L bioreactor with a 30-litre working volume
- Tanks enabling the addition of liquid (base, acid, antifoam, substrate feed)
- Possibility to use batch, fed-batch, and continuous processing
- Tank pressurization up to 5 bar, unique in Quebec
- Automated control system
- Scale-up of bioprocesses
/// Exemples d’application:
- Scale-up of aerobic and anaerobic fermentation bioprocesses
- Scale-up of heterotrophic algae production processes
- Study of the improvement of the rate of oxygen transfer by pressurization
- Technical and economic studies for the purpose of analyzing bioprocess cost-effectiveness
- Metal nanoparticle production by microorganism
/// Features:
- Six 7-litre digesters, with an effective working volume of 5 L
- Mechanical blade agitation at a fixed speed of ~ 40 RPM
- Fully watertight and made of stainless steel
- Two-inch long inlet and outlet with valves for input and discharge
- Outlet for gas collection in a Tedlar bag and septum for GC-TCD analysis
- GCTCD biogas analysis (N2, O2, CO2, CH4) and FTIR (H2S)
- Incubation in a temperature controlled or refrigerated bath ranging from 4 °C to 55 °C
/// Examples of applications:
- Maintenance of methanogen inoculum for the purpose of performing methane potential tests (BMP)
- Continuous laboratory-scale process development (Fed-batch)
- Methane production mechanical parameter optimization (OLR, HRT)
- Methane production physical-chemical parameter optimization (pH, T°C, etc.)
- Long-term toxicity and inhibition tests relating to certain inputs / co-inputs
/// Features:
- A 700-litre bioreactor with a 500-litre working volume
- Tanks enabling the addition of liquid (base, acid, antifoam, substrate feed)
- Possibility to use batch, fed-batch, and continuous processing
- Tank pressurization up to 5 bar, unique in Quebec
- Automated control system
- Scale-up of bioprocesses
/// Examples of applications:
- Scale-up of aerobic and anaerobic fermentation bioprocesses
- Scale-up of heterotrophic algae production processes
- Study of the improvement of the rate of oxygen transfer by pressurization
- Technical and economic studies for the purpose of analyzing bioprocess cost-effectiveness
- Metal nanoparticle production by microorganisms
Pilot for the treatment of industrial wastewater containing volatile compounds, for both pedagogy and research and development. It is a flexible equipment that allows feasibility studies on different types of contaminated water. It is composed of :
- 10 l capacity polyethylene feed tank with removable lid
- Total drain valve at the bottom of the tank
- Raw water supply valve
- Variable flow centrifugal feed pump
- Supply pipe at the top of the PVC column
- Control valve and flowmeter on filter supply
- A filtration column on the air stripping bench and modifications on the bench to accept this filtration column
/// Features:
- Capacity to incubate 200 petri dishes on eight individual plates
- Inside ambient air temperature between +5 °C and 70 °C, ± 0.25 °C
- Continuous AMG gas purge (Anaerobic mixture gas, 5% H2, 20% CO2, 75 % N2)
- Palladium catalyst for capturing residual oxygen
- Wearing gloves is not required for handling inside the chamber
- Lock with vacuum and nitrogen purge cycles to enter and take out material
/// Samples:
- Petri dishes containing facultative and obligate anaerobic strains
- Liquid cultures not requiring stirring
- Hypoxia tissue cultures
- Oxygen-sensitive material
/// Examples of applications:
- Anaerobic microbiological tests
- Anaerobic strain isolation
- Screening tests of microorganisms (wild-type or recombinant); screening tests