AppliSens Smart DO₂ Sensor

AppliSens Smart DO₂ Sensor – Polarographic Dissolved Oxygen Sensor with VP8 for Livit Flex.

The AppliSens Smart DO₂ Sensor is a Clark-type polarographic dissolved-oxygen sensor with a VP8 connector, engineered by Applikon for direct integration with the Livit Flex bioprocess controller and the full Applikon vessel range — Glass Autoclavable, BioBench, BioPilot, MiniBio and AppliFlex ST. Five insertion lengths (110, 235, 325, 425 and 590 mm) cover everything from benchtop development to pilot scale, with autoclave sterilization to 135 °C, ± 0.1% accuracy and PG 13.5 thread — fixed or rotatable measurement.

Inside the AppliSens Smart DO₂ Sensor.

The AppliSens Smart DO₂ Sensor brings Applikon’s polarographic measurement experience to the bioreactor port in a deceptively simple form: a Clark-type DO probe, an analog nA output, a VP8 connector — and decades of process know-how about how to keep all three drift-low across long autoclave cycles, cell-culture runs and fermentation campaigns. Whether you’re monitoring oxygen uptake in a microbial fed-batch, validating a perfusion setup in stainless steel, or running screening work on AppliFlex ST single-use vessels, the AppliSens Smart DO₂ delivers reliable dissolved-oxygen readings on the Livit Flex platform with the kind of operational consistency that lets you actually trust the data.

Designed and built by Applikon.

The AppliSens Smart DO₂ Sensor is engineered by Applikon, the worldwide reference in bioprocess instrumentation, with decades of field-proven experience supplying universities, biotech start-ups and biopharmaceutical organizations across the globe. The polarographic Clark-type principle has been the workhorse of dissolved-oxygen sensing in bioprocessing for generations — the AppliSens Smart DO₂ is the modern, drift-optimized expression of that principle, paired with the VP8 connector for direct integration into Livit Flex bioprocess controllers. Resea Biotec is the official Swiss distributor and certified service partner.

Clark-type measurement and VP8 connectivity.

The AppliSens Smart DO₂ Sensor measures dissolved oxygen using a Clark-type polarographic cell: oxygen diffuses through the sensor membrane, is reduced at the cathode, and generates a measurable nA current proportional to oxygen partial pressure in the medium. The drift-low design keeps the relationship stable across the full process window — typically 33–66 nA at air saturation (25 °C, 1,013 bar, 100% RH) — with ± 0.1% measurement accuracy.
Signal delivery runs through the VP8 connector, the industrial standard for bioprocess sensors and the native input format on Applikon’s Livit Flex controller. Plug, calibrate, run — no signal-conversion modules, no proprietary cabling, no integration unknowns.

Four insertion lengths for each Applikon vessel.

The AppliSens smart DO₂ sensor is available in four insertion lengths to match every standard Applikon vessel from lab scale through pilot, and most third-party bioreactors using PG 13.5 ports. The 12 mm probe diameter is consistent across the range — every length installs through the same standardised port, and pairs with the Livit Link transmitter for direct integration with the Livit Flex bioprocess controller.

235 mm — lab-scale

  1. 1 AppliFlex ST 2 L and 3 L single-use bioreactors.
  2. 2 Small Glass Autoclavable Bioreactor vessels.

325 mm — mid-range lab-scale

  1. 1 Mid-range Glass Autoclavable Bioreactor vessels.
  2. 2 AppliFlex ST 15 L single-use bioreactor.

425 mm — bench-scale stainless and larger Applikon Autoclavable Glass Bioreactor.

  1. 1 Applikon BioBench stainless-steel bioreactor.
  2. 2 Larger Glass Autoclavable Bioreactor vessels.

590 mm — pilot-scale stainless

  1. 1 Applikon BioPilot pilot-scale stainless-steel bioreactor.

The 12 mm probe diameter is consistent across the range, and every length pairs with the same Livit Link transmitter for Livit Flex integration. The smart DO₂ is not currently offered in MiniBio-compatible insertion lengths — for MiniBio screening applications, the AppliSens DO₂ classic polarographic line provides the smaller-length variants.

 Polarographic precision, run after run.

What distinguishes the AppliSens Smart DO₂ Sensor from generic DO probes is operational consistency over the long haul. The drift-low Clark-type design holds its calibration through repeated autoclave cycles, and the polarographic measurement principle remains stable across the full range of cell-culture and microbial fermentation conditions. For process development teams that need to compare runs across weeks or months, this consistency is what makes data comparison meaningful — not just current, but campaign-to-campaign.

The analog nA output is read directly by the Livit Flex controller and integrated into the standard PAT data stream. No signal conversion modules. No proprietary translation layer between sensor and controller. The sensor’s value reaches your controller, your historian and your data scientists in exactly the form Applikon designed.

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Built for autoclaving — sterilization to 135 °C.

The AppliSens smart DO₂ sensor is rated for autoclave sterilisation up to 135 °C — well above the 121 °C / 20-minute standard cycle, with margin for extended cycles, higher-temperature protocols or repeated SIP exposure across the campaign year. The sensor stays in the vessel through every sterilisation cycle, eliminating the aseptic-transfer steps that are otherwise required when using non-autoclavable DO probes.

For regulated environments, this matters operationally. Every autoclave cycle that doesn’t require sensor removal and re-installation is one less sterile-boundary breach in the SOP, one less aseptic-transfer log entry, one less opportunity for contamination, and one less validation event to document. Across a campaign year — particularly in cGMP environments running weekly or sub-weekly sterilisation cycles — that compound saving in operator time, documentation overhead and contamination risk becomes material. The autoclavable polarisation module is engineered for that sterilisation cycle frequency, polarising the sensor during the autoclave cycle itself rather than requiring a separate six-hour polarisation step after sterilisation — a real start-up time reduction that compounds across high-cadence development campaigns.

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WORKFLOW

The AppliSens Smart DO₂ workflow in three phases.

Install. Select the insertion length matching your vessel, choose fixed or rotatable PG 13.5 thread, and seat the sensor through the head-plate port. The VP8 connector mates directly with the Livit Flex sensor input — no signal converter, no calibration of the connection itself.

Calibrate and run. Two-point calibration on Livit Flex (zero in nitrogen-saturated buffer or sodium sulfite; 100% in air-saturated medium at process temperature) establishes the working range. From there, the sensor reads continuously through the autoclave cycle, inoculation and the full run — typically 33–66 nA at air saturation, with ± 0.1% measurement accuracy maintained across the process window.

Sterilize and reuse. Autoclave the assembled vessel with the sensor in place, up to 135 °C. After the run, clean via Applikon’s maintenance schedule and re-calibrate for the next campaign. The Multi-Use platform supports many cycles before electrolyte refresh or membrane replacement is required.

Highlights of the AppliSens Smart DO₂ Sensor.

  • Clark-type polarographic measurement — drift-low design with ± 0.1% accuracy across the full air-saturation window.
  • VP8 connector, Livit Flex native — direct plug-and-measure integration with the Applikon controller platform, no signal converters.
  •  Five insertion lengths — 110, 235, 325, 425 and 590 mm, covering MiniBio through BioPilot.
  • Autoclavable to 135 °C — sensor stays in the vessel through sterilization, no aseptic re-installation.

Spec your AppliSens Smart DO₂ Sensor with Resea Biotec.

The AppliSens smart DO₂ is the polarographic DO sensor most labs choose when on-board sensor diagnostics and pre-calibration matter as much as the measurement itself — the integrated sensor chip stores calibration parameters (offset, slope, sample corrections, uptime and sensor health), so the sensor can be pre-calibrated in a controlled environment and connected to field systems without recalibration on transfer. The polarographic Clark electrode principle paired with a titanium membrane module delivers the long-term drift profile that bioprocess DO measurement requires, and the autoclavable polarisation module polarises the sensor during the autoclave cycle itself rather than requiring a separate 6-hour polarisation step after sterilisation. Four insertion lengths (235 / 325 / 425 / 590 mm) at 12 mm probe diameter cover Applikon Autoclavable Glass Bioreactor, AppliFlex ST single-use, BioBench and BioPilot, with the PG 13.5 thread consistent across the range.

A DO sensor change is rarely just a sensor change — it lands inside an existing controller stack, an existing calibration cadence and an existing service contract, and the integration work is what determines whether the upgrade actually delivers. The AppliSens smart DO₂ fits inside the AppliSens stack on the Livit Flex through the Livit Link transmitter and USB-C cable — the pairing chain that unlocks the smart functionality (pre-calibration data, sensor health, integrated temperature compensation) without a parallel sensor-management software stack. Choosing the right insertion length and thread variant for your vessel matters — undersize the length and the membrane sits above the working volume; oversize it and the probe interferes with the impeller. Resea Biotec is Switzerland’s official Applikon distributor and certified service partner — based in Recherswil, supporting customers across Switzerland with technical support and on-site service.

Talk to our team and we’ll spec the right AppliSens smart DO₂ length and thread combination for your bioreactor, plan the Livit Link transmitter pairing on your existing Livit Flex setup, advise on the pre-calibration workflow for your campaign profile, and stay on hand for application and maintenance support throughout the sensor’s life. Whether you’re moving a long mammalian cell culture campaign onto smart-sensor-diagnostic infrastructure, building out an AppliSens-native sensor bench with smart DO₂ alongside AppliSens smart pH on the same Livit Flex, or transitioning a high-cadence development environment where pre-calibration eliminates the 6-hour post-autoclave polarisation delay — we’ll help you spec the right combination end to end.

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