Author Archives: Lea Düppe

Humidification systems are vital for sucessful small-volume and long-lasting cultivations in the incubator shaker (e.g. screening in microtiter plates or cell culture). The different systems available on the market have one primary focus: to reduce evaporation losses by increasing the humidity levels inside the incubation chamber. However, there are significant differences in terms of quality, humidity control and sterility. This blog post highlights the Pros and Cons of the 3 most commonly used humidification systems.

For a successful aerobic cultivation, a good oxygen transfer is vital. The determination of the volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient (k_La) and the OTR helps you to optimize the bioprocess in bioreactors and ensure a successful scale-up process.