Process Control:
Real-Time Analyte Tracking

Track and perform “smart dosing” of nutrients, metals, and other analytes in agriculture, aquaculture, and algae systems.

Multiplexed, continuous quantification of process parameters.

QBI's sensor monitoring real-time ammonium concentration (blue line) in an outdoor algae pond compared to standard Hach tests of grab samples (red dots).

Our platform has been tested in harsh outdoor conditions, including extreme hot and cold. Picture and data at right shows monitoring of an outdoor algae pond in Arizona, facing heat, dust, and turbid water.

  • Ammonium was quantified for many days continuously

  • Data was compared to standard laboratory test kit data

  • Data was accessed and monitored remotely

  • Platform can reduce need for site visits and eliminate delays, providing actionable data automatically

Potential Applications in Process Monitoring:

  • Algae Production: Dose nutrients, metals, and other inputs according to pond status

  • Aquaculture: Manage nutrients, optimize recycling of water, and detect off-flavors such as Geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (MIB)

  • Agriculture: Monitor nutrient runoff, optimize fertilization needs, maximize crop production, monitor pesticides, and detect harmful bacterial contamination