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Page 1: from microreactor to processfrom microreactor to process NO SPEED LIMIT Frank Kensy, m2p-labs GmbH CLIB-Forum, 3. April 2014 CREATIVE CAMPUS MONHEIM Full Bioprocess Control in Microbioreactors

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NOSPEED LIMIT

Frank Kensy, m2p-labs GmbHCLIB-Forum, 3. April 2014CREATIVE CAMPUS MONHEIM

Full Bioprocess Control in Microbioreactors –A new Option for Scale Down Models

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m2p-labs – The Microbioreactor Company

Company profileCompany profile

Milestones• Spin-off from RWTH Aachen University in 2005• Market entry with first product end of 2007• >85 devices placed in the market

Business Areas & Technology• Enabling Technology for Life Science Market• Intelligent Bioprocessing Tools to reduce time to market• 5 Technology Patents in major markets• Established worldwide customer base

Locations & Key Facts• GmbH located in Baesweiler, Germany and Inc. in NY, USA• Ca. 500 m² office and laboratory space• Currently 17 FTE

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Trends in biotechnology:• Genetic engineering diversity• Chemical synthesis biotechnological steps• Time-to-market faster development

Demands in early bioprocess development:• Characterisation of genetic elements, growth and expression• Selection of most productive strains• Media and parameter optimization

Trends and Demands in Biotechnology

State-of-the-art: laborious and expensive systems

BioLector

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Microbioreactors for better Process Understanding

Oxygen

pH

Biomass & Fluorescence

48x

Old Technology BioLector ® Technology

24x

1x

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High parallelisation (48 reactors)

Small working volume (800µl – 2400µl)

Standard MTP format automation

Non-invasive online measurements

Defined mass transfer conditions

Temperature, humidity and gassing control

Simple handling, calibration free, no tubings

BioLector

High-Throughput Fermentation System

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- high mass transfer OTR (> 0.11 mol/L/h)

- broad volume range (0.8 – 1.5 mL)

- reduced spilling

- no optical cross talk

- effective mixing

- no foaming

- continuous contact of liquids to optodes

- multiparameter reading possible

FlowerPlate®: New Horizons at Microscale

*

-> same reactor performance like industrial bioreactors

*new Geometries Patent pending In collaboration with:

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E. coli BL21(DE3) pRhotHi-2-EcFbFP, modified WR-medium with 7.5 g/L Glucose conditions: T = 37°C, VL = 200 μL, n = 950 rpm, do= 3 mm, no induction

Media Optimization

Huber et al., BMC Biotechnology 2011, 11:22

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CD

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CDWlip. act.

Time [h]0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

CD

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. L-1]

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NprE YwmC YpjP Empty

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]

0.00.20.40.60.81.01.21.4

NprE YwmC YpjP Empty

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. mg-1

]

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C.glutamicum ATCC 13032pEKEX2::SP-Cutinase T=30°C, 1200 rpm, 3 mm, media: CG XII, 0.5 mM IPTG

CDW [mg.mL-1]0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

lipol

ytic

act

ivity

[U. m

L-1]

02468

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BioLector (1 mL)

Bioreactor (1 L)

1.05 +/- 0.06 U.mg-1

µ = 0.4 h-1

µ = 0.4 h-1

NprE-Cutinase

NprE-Cutinase

CDW [mg.mL-1]0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

lipol

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[U. m

L-1]

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1.07 +/- 0.03 U.mg-1 spec

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Scalability: Corynebacterium glut.

Scale-up factor 1000 equal µ, YX/S, YP/X

Rohe et al.,Microbial Cell Factories 2012, 11:144

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New Microfluidic Platform –

BioLector® Pro

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Current Practice in Bioprocess R&D

0.5 - 20L

1 experiment

Volume: Most bioprocesses are conducted as fed-batch processes!

time bi

omas

s, fe

ed

batch fed-batch

Advantages:• controlled process• no overflow• high productivity

10

biomass

feed

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BioLector® Pro – Full Bioprocess Control at Micro-Scale

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Scale upIn collaboration with:

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Design of the Microfluidic Control Chip

2 Reservoir Wells

- In total 32 active bioreactors in a 48 well microplate- 2 Reservoir wells per 4 culture wells- Feed control via microvalves and/or pump chambers- Flexible use of the 2 channels:

- pH control (acid, base)- Feed + pH control (one direction)- 2x Feed

4 Cultivation Wells

pH channels

Feeding channels

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pH Profile Settings

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Feed Profile Settings

- Feeding profile (constant, linear, exponential)- Signal triggered feeding (e.g. DO-controlled)

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Microfluidic Pump Scheme for Fed-Batch

fluidîc layer

membrane

pneumatic layer

microtiter plate

reservoir with pressure connection reaction well

pump chamber

optode

Inlet valve Outlet valvel

Process control(pH-control, fed-batch)

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Pump Function

Flow diagram:1. Fill pump chamber

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Pressure

Liquid

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Flow diagram:1. Fill pump chamber2. Close inlet valve

Pump Function

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Pressure

Liquid

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Flow diagram:1. Fill pump chamber2. Close inlet valve3. Open outlet valve

Pump Function

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Pressure

Liquid

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Flow diagram:1. Fill pump chamber2. Close inlet valve3. Open outlet valve 4. Empty pump chamber

Pump Function

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Pressure

Liquid

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Applications

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Applications

• Clone screening under different process conditions

• Media optimization at different pH values

• Fermentation parameter optimization

• Optimization of feed profiles in Fed-Batch

• Scale down model

• Bioprocess characterization

• Tool for PAT and QbD

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Examples

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Microfluidic Fed-Batch Cultivation in MTP

E. coli K12 fed-batch fermentation with constant feed 6g/L/hWilms-MOPS minimal medium 10 g/L Glucose, ODstart=0.12, Vstart =500 µL, SF=500 g/L Glucose, n=1000 rpm

23Funke et al.,Microbial Cell Factories 2010, 9:86

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Microfluidic Fed-Batch Cultivation in MTP

E. coli K12 fed-batch fermentation with exponential feed (µ=0.2 1/h)Wilms-MOPS minimal medium 10 g/L Glucose, ODstart=0.12, Vstart =500 µL, SF=500 g/L Glucose, n=1000 rpm

24Funke et al.,Microbial Cell Factories 2010, 9:86

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Scale-Up from MTP to Fermenter

Microtiter plate

Sartorius BIOSTAT Bplusculture volume: 1L

kLa determination with micro-RAMOS device

kLa determination withonline exhaust gas analyses

Flowerplate, m2p-labsculture volume: 500µl

Stirred tank reactor

Scale-up by matched kLa-values

kLa ≈ 450 1/h

Scaling Factor:2000

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Scale-Up of pH-Control from MTP to Fermenter

E.coli K12 in minimal medium (10g/L glucose)acid: 1M H3PO4; base: 2M NH4; Vstart = 500 µL; T = 37 °C; ODstart = 0.1; BioLector: Ø 3 mm; n=1000 rpm

26Funke et al.,Microbial Cell Factories 2010, 9:86

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E.coli K12 in minimal medium (10g/L glucose)acid: 1 M H3PO4; base: 2 M NH4 MTP: Vstart = 500 µL; T = 37 °C; ODstart = 0.1; BioLector: Ø 3 mm; n=1000 rpm

fermenter: Vstart = 1 L; T = 37 °C; ODstart = 0.1; stirrer speed: 950 rpm

Scale-Up of pH-Control from MTP to Fermenter

27Funke et al.,Microbial Cell Factories 2010, 9:86

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E.coli K12 in minimal medium (10g/L glucose)acid: 1 M H3PO4; base: 2 M NH4 MTP: Vstart = 500 µL; T = 37 °C; ODstart = 0.1; BioLector: Ø 3 mm; n=1000 rpm

fermenter: Vstart = 1 L; T = 37 °C; ODstart = 0.1; stirrer speed: 950 rpm

Scale-Up of pH-Control from MTP to Fermenter

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E.coli K12 in minimal medium (10g/L glucose)acid: 1M H3PO4; base: 2M NH4 MTP: Vstart = 500 µL; T = 37°C; ODstart = 0.1; BioLector: Ø 3 mm; n=1000 rpm

fermenter: Vstart = 1L; T = 37°C; ODstart = 0.1; stirrer speed: 950rpm

Scale-Up of pH-Control from MTP to Fermenter

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Conclusion BioLector® Pro with Microfluidics

• Real Fed-batch cultivation in micro-scale (800–2400 µl)

• No liquid handling system required

• Accurate pH control with acid and/or base (max. 2 lines)

• Dosing with less than 50 nL

• 32 individual controlled fermentations

• Results scalable to standard stirred tank bioreactor

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Automation of Microbioreactors

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Flexible Automation of the BioLector

Huber et al., Microbial Cell Factories 2009, 8:42

Freedom Evo,Tecan

Microlab Star, Hamilton

RoboLector,m2p-labs

Robot + BioLector = RoboLector

+ Combination with HT Downstream Processing

RoboColumns, Atoll GmbH

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Scattered light   [a.u.]

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flavins  (4

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.u.]

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Fermentation in the RoboLectorwith online Multiparameter Monitoring

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Applications of the RoboLector Platform

Media Optimization

Growth Synchronization Induction Profiling

Fed-batch Processing

Automated Sampling

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Summary

BioLector® • High-Throughput Fermentation

• Online Monitoring

• Scalability

+ individual pH Control

+ Fed-batch Processing

+ Automated Sampling

+ Automated Induction

+ Automated Feeding

Fully Controlled and Automated Bioprocessing Plattform

BioLector® Pro

RoboLector®

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Thank you for your attention!

Questions?

Contact:Frank [email protected]+49-2401-805331www.m2p-labs.com