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Bioproduction

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Published on 19 May 2025

Credits: ​LITTLEWOLF1989/ADOBESTOCK​

Bioproduction​​​​​​​​​​

Advanced micro-nanotechnologies for bioprocess monitoring and analytical control

This sensing system includes:
  • A USP (Up Stream Process) in-line device consisting of a all-in one miniaturized multiparametric platform with electrochemical sensors.
  • ​A DSP (Down Stream Process) functionalized photonic biosensor allowing specific measurement of impurities in real time to control purification process.

This hardware-plus-firmware solution leverages near-sensor compute capabilities to process the sensor data and interface with production equipment.


What it can do​

It offers a new approach to managing biomanufacturing processes with cutting-edge monitoring technologies for cell culture, drug substance production and purification steps to obtain a very high level of biomedicine batch quality and a significant increase of productivity. This type of real-time multiparameter sensing could also enable more efficient bioproduction in other industries:

  • ​Human, animal, and plant nutrition
  • Food manufacturing
  • Brewing and distilling
  • Cosmetics
  • Biofuels​

What makes it unique

The cell culture sensors offers features currently not available with today’s commercially available solutions:

  • ​Multiplexed electrochemical sensors
  • Smart
  • Bioreactor digital twin
  • Single unit USP sensor
  • Versatile DSP sensor
  • Low cost

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Bioproduction demonstrator​
What’s next?​
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Future bioproduction needs will require next-generation technologies development such as optical sensors, electromechanical sensors, artificial intelligence, algorithms, microfluidic devices, fully in line with CEA expertise.

Partners from Calipso project:

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​​Key facts​​​

  • Makes bioproduction more efficient by increasing production yields and analytical control
  • Speeds up the development of new drugs
  • Paves the way for AI-enabled industry 4.0 systems like digital twins
  • TRL: 4-5 (transfer to bioproduction OEM GPC Bio in progress; expected to reach the market in 2026)


Scientific publications​

  • Laplatine, L., et al. (2024). “A silicon photonics platform based on Mach Zehnder interferometers for real-time bioprocess monitoring.” SPIE Photonics West, 12.3001513.
  • Nonglaton, G., et al. (2024). “Technological Advances in Bioproduction: An Innovative Photonic Platform for Real-Time Monitoring of Impurities.” IEEE Biosensors Conference, 10.1109.
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