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Table 1 Comparison of different technologies for off-gas analysis in shake flasks

From: A new approach to off-gas analysis for shaken bioreactors showing high CTR and RQ accuracy

Measurement System

Aeration

Data Output

Measurement principle

Sensor technology

Sensor placement

RAMOS [55]

Active

OTR/CTR

Partial pressure change in measurement phase

Electrochemical/Pressure

Flask

CDMSS [15]

Passive

O2/CO2 in the gas phase

Partial pressure

Fluorescence/NDIR

Bypass

Triple disposable non-invasive sensors [16]

Passive or active

O2/CO2 in the gas phase

Partial pressure

Fluorescence

Flask or Off-gas stream

BCpreFerm [54]

Passive

O2/CO2 in the gas phase

Partial pressure

Zirconium dioxide/NDIR

Flask

TOM

Active

OTR/CTR

Partial pressure change in measurement phase

Electrochemical/NDIR

Bypass