LIBRA

The LIBRA project – Light Based Multisensing Device for Screening of Pathogens and Nutrients in Bioreactors – introduces an intelligent multi-sensor system for automated on-line screening of cell cultivation processes in bioreactors.

The LIBRA detection technology lies in the use of real-time sensors integrated on photonic chips. A new procedure of integrating the photonic platforms together with disposable microfluidic modules and bio-functioning units will result in a modular system with interchangeable components that enable the screening of nutrients and pathogens in bioreactor samples, according to end-user requirements. Furthermore, the LIBRA system will be able to be connected and integrated to various bioreactor systems regardless of their form.

To achieve this goal, LIBRA relies on a highly multidisciplinary consortium comprising expertise and specialisations in various fields from photonics to surface functionalisation, microfluidics, assembly, artificial intelligence and bioreactor manufacturers.