Hamilton Buys Process Sensor Business
Fogale’s sensors are based on capacitance which, according to Hamilton make them insensitive to gas bubbles, micro-carriers, cell debris and other suspended particles. Jason March, director of Marketing at Hamilton, told IBO that the acquisition provides Hamilton with its first biomass sensor, stating that “biomass represents a critical new parameter that customers want to measure.”
Bonaduz, Switzerland 12/9/13—Hamilton has announced the acquisition of the Biotech sensors business of Fogale Nanotech for an undisclosed amount. The Biotech business provides biomass sensors that use the dielectric properties of living cells. The sensors are used for online monitoring for bioprocess optimization and control. “Fogale’s biomass sensors are the ideal addition to our product offering for our biopharmaceutical customers,” stated Dr. Jörg Pochert, vice president of Laboratory and Sensors at Hamilton. “In combination with our pH and dissolved oxygen sensor, they provide critical information on the progress of the cell culture process enabling our customers to better understand, optimize and control their processes.”
