Microalgae & biotechnology
Continuous observation of living systems
Microalgae and biological production systems evolve continuously.
Growth, morphology, aggregation, and fragmentation occur at the microscopic level and over time.
Yet monitoring often relies on indirect proxies or intermittent sampling, making it difficult to observe how biological systems actually behave between measurements.
Microdeep enables direct, continuous observation of microalgae and biological contents, providing visibility into dynamics that are otherwise inferred or missed.
The challenge
Monitoring biological systems typically involves:
• optical density or bulk proxies
• periodic microscopy or manual counts
• delayed analysis relative to biological timescales
These approaches can obscure:
• growth dynamics
• morphological changes
• early signs of stress or contamination
• transitions between stable and unstable regimes
As a result, decisions are often made without direct insight into how the system is evolving microscopically.
Why continuous observation matters for biology
Biological systems are not static.
Continuous observation makes it possible to:
• track growth and structural evolution over time
• observe distributions rather than averages
• detect early deviations from expected behavior
• correlate biological dynamics with environmental or operational conditions
This approach shifts monitoring from post-hoc validation to real-time understanding.
What Microdeep enables
For microalgae and biotechnology applications, Microdeep enables:
• Direct observation of cells, filaments, and aggregates
• Quantitative tracking of size, length, and morphological distributions
• Temporal analysis of growth, fragmentation, or aggregation dynamics
• Early detection of abnormal patterns or contamination risks
The platform provides objective, image-based metrics that complement existing biological and chemical analyses.
Chemical context and environmental conditions
In addition to microscopic observation, current Microdeep configurations can integrate complementary physico-chemical signals.
These signals help:
• contextualize observed biological behavior
• correlate growth or stress responses with environmental conditions
• support interpretation of system evolution
This combination allows biological dynamics to be interpreted within their physicochemical environment, without replacing established analytical methods.
Typical deployment contexts
Microdeep is used in contexts such as:
• laboratory and pilot-scale bioreactors
• production or scale-up facilities
• monitoring of culture stability over time
• research programs focused on growth dynamics or system behavior
Deployments are adapted to biological constraints, flow conditions, and observation objectives.
Supporting research, development, and production
Microdeep does not replace biological expertise or experimental design.
By restoring continuous visibility into microscopic dynamics, it supports:
• better understanding of growth regimes
• earlier detection of instability
• documentation of biological behavior over time
This visibility is particularly valuable in systems where small microscopic changes can have large downstream effects.
Discuss your use case
If you are working with microalgae or biological systems and exploring new ways to observe, monitor, or understand their dynamics, we are happy to discuss your context.