Prototype & productize bioprocess
equipment on top of a proven
reference design
Why Design with BioFlex?
Deliver your IP faster: Develop on an 80:20
COTS: custom architecture to focus on your
differentiation.
Validate process and recipe design: Easily modify
parameters, test functionality, and measure yield.
Maximize recipe control: Integrate any sensor or
subsystem into a deterministic bioprocess.
Capture and analyze data: Log directly on the
machine or connect to a network for data analysis.
BioFlex is an integrated reference design for biopharmaceutical machine builders
Intended for
Bioreactors
Fermenters
Incubation tanks
Commercial biologics
Control system architecture
Customizable embedded and Windows UI
Chemostats
Turbidostats
Diagnostic machines
Cell analysis instrumentation
Conditioned I/O for sensors & subsystems
Alarming and datalogging engines
Startup assistance & add-on engineering
services
Validate biopharmaceutical equipment functionality and recipe design
Supported Functionality
Sensors: Temperature, pH, flow, strain, vibration, electrical measurements, etc.
Communication protocols: Serial, UART, custom.
Data formats: SQLite, .csv, TDMS, custom.
Subsystems: Pumps, motors, actuators, valves, etc.
User interface: Embedded, Windows.
Reference Design Composition
BioFlex native I/O*
Architecture-Supported
Customizations
Third-party provided*
*Specific sensors & subsystems included with add-on services
Data Connectivity
Entry / Exit Valve Control
Pump Control
Flowmeter Measurement
Temperature Measurement & Control
pH Measurement & Control
Motor / Actuator Drive (Agitator)
Industrialized Housing
& Vessel
Power Entry & Conditioning
Vibration Measurement
Embedded UI (HMI)
System Controller
High-quality components manufactured by NI and distributed and integrated by Cyth
NI & Cyth Hardware
Single-Board RIO | CircaFlex
Single-Board RIO (sbRIO) is designed for high-volume and OEM embedded control and analysis applications that require high performance and reliability. NI offers a variety of controllers and I/O modules that you can use to build your system.
Ready-to-use control architecture
Board range of quality I/O
Built-in connectivity
Reference configurations available
CompactRIO Systems
CompactRIO hardware provides an industrial control and monitoring solution using sensor- or protocol-specific, conditioned I/O modules with real-time capabilities.
Real-time processing needs
Industrial monitoring and control applications
Long-term testing in the field
We are your one-stop-shop for everything NI
Do More with
CYTH'S ENGINEERING AND
DEPLOYMENT SERVICES
Startup assistance - inclluded with BioFlex
Software consulting and architexture customization
Full system prototyping
Value-added manufacturing
Post-deployment support - repar, calibration, replacement