CO2 measurement and control is important in cell culture, as excess levels can be toxic to the cells and can affect the quality of protein products. Specifically, as aerobic mammalian cells grow they consume nutrients and O2 and excrete CO2, ammonia and lactic acid.
As cells continue to proliferate, the concentration of excreted CO2 increases and can lead to an overall drop in pH, which is can have an unfavorable effect on further cell growth.
This guide highlights how real-time CO2 control can be achieved, and the impacts it can have on bioprocessing yield.
Stories in the guide include:
- How management of CO2 accumulation can increase productivity
- How in-line CO2 sensors can support process development from the benchtop to production vessels
- How CO2 can be used to help monitor respiratory efficiency.
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