Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Light Array Module for BioLector XT Microbioreactor

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has launched a light array module (LAM) for its BioLector XT Microbioreactor, enabling work with light-dependent organisms that need to perform photosynthesis to grow. As a result, scientists can achieve deeper analysis and richer reporting without interruption.

The LAM provides customisable light settings of 400–700 nm within the photosynthetic spectrum, including day- and night-time lighting. The spectral flexibility is achieved by 16 different LED types, which can each be controlled individually to deliver maximum irradiances and photon flux densities of up to 3500 µmol/m²/s.

This advancement allows high-throughput screening and process optimisation for a wide range of phototrophic organisms, including microalgae and cyanobacteria. Utilising real-time biomass, chlorophyll concentration and fluorescence measurements, the microbioreactor and module provide users with real-time data without the need for pipetting samples for analysis.

Equipped with FlowerPlate microtiter plate technology, the microbioreactor enables high-throughput strain screening, cultivation parameter monitoring and feeding strategy optimisation. It is suitable for microbial, fungal and algal cultivations with real-time evaluations of biomass, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO) and fluorescence for aerobes and anaerobes.