The targeted use of appropriate turbidity measurement technology in beverage production increases process reliability, minimises the use of resources and opens up potential for cost optimisation.

Dairies and breweries are among the forerunners in the use of turbidity measurement. Aspects such as quality assurance, cost and process optimisation and conservation of resources are the primary objectives here.

Cell cultures and microorganisms play an essential role in the development processes in modern pharmaceutics and biotechnology. Since they react very sensitively to external influences, the conditions during the reproduction process must be precisely managed and monitored. This includes the temperature, pH value or dissolved oxygen, for example. The cell density numbers among the most important process characteristics and can be determined on the basis of the optical density of a medium, for example.

In the pharmaceutical and food industries cell growth is mostly measured optically. As part of the PAT initiative, the FDA is calling for online measurements of all process parameters relevant for quality. With the help of the Excell230 NIR sensor, optical density can now be monitored continuously, both on a small laboratory scale and in complex production processes.