| Title: | Implementation of proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) for advanced bioprocess monitoring |
| Author(s): | Luchner M; Gutmann R; Bayer K; Dunkl J; Hansel A; Herbig J; Singer W; Strobl F; Winkler K; Striedner G; |
| Address: | "ACIB GmbH, Muthgasse 11, A-1190 Vienna, Austria" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1097-0290 (Electronic) 0006-3592 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "We report on the implementation of proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) technology for on-line monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the off-gas of bioreactors. The main part of the work was focused on the development of an interface between the bioreactor and an analyzer suitable for continuous sampling of VOCs emanating from the bioprocess. The permanently heated sampling line with an inert surface avoids condensation and interaction of volatiles during transfer to the PTR-MS. The interface is equipped with a sterile sinter filter unit directly connected to the bioreactor headspace, a condensate trap, and a series of valves allowing for dilution of the headspace gas, in-process calibration, and multiport operation. To assess the aptitude of the entire system, a case study was conducted comprising three identical cultivations with a recombinant E. coli strain, and the volatiles produced in the course of the experiments were monitored with the PTR-MS. The high reproducibility of the measurements proved that the established sampling interface allows for reproducible transfer of volatiles from the headspace to the PTR-MS analyzer. The set of volatile compounds monitored comprises metabolites of different pathways with diverse functions in cell physiology but also volatiles from the process matrix. The trends of individual compounds showed diverse patterns. The recorded signal levels covered a dynamic range of more than five orders of magnitude. It was possible to assign specific volatile compounds to distinctive events in the bioprocess. The presented results clearly show that PTR-MS was successfully implemented as a powerful bioprocess-monitoring tool and that access to volatiles emitted by the cells opens promising perspectives in terms of advanced process control" |
| Keywords: | "*Bioreactors Biotechnology/*instrumentation Cell Culture Techniques/*instrumentation Equipment Design Escherichia coli/metabolism Fermentation Mass Spectrometry/*methods Oxygen/metabolism Reproducibility of Results Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted Vol;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineLuchner, Markus Gutmann, Rene Bayer, Karl Dunkl, Jurgen Hansel, Armin Herbig, Jens Singer, Wolfgang Strobl, Florian Winkler, Klaus Striedner, Gerald eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2012/06/20 Biotechnol Bioeng. 2012 Dec; 109(12):3059-69. doi: 10.1002/bit.24579. Epub 2012 Jul 3" |
