Highlights 2025 BioTech Automation 58 – 59 Festo automation solutions, mounted in control cabinets ready for connection, simplify and speed up design and commissioning, from the powerful remote I/O system CPX-AP-I and the space-saving valve terminal VTUG to the MS series of service unit components. The collaboration on the cultivation module developed and produced by Subitec represents another important step for Festo towards the industrialization of biological transformation and thus an active contribution to climate protection. > www.subitec.com The CM180 module from Subitec for the cultivation of microalgae combines biological findings with state-of-the-art technology. In the picture: Daniela Stadtmüller, Subitec, and Tobias Brucker, Process Industries, Festo. Final inspection of the ready-to-install control cabinet solution shortly before delivery to a Japanese customer. Producing microalgae in large quantities is becoming increasingly important for the global production of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food supplements, and animal feed. By using CO2 and producing valuable substances such as oxygen and omega-3 fatty acids, microalgae play a key role in the sustainable circular economy. As a leading supplier in the biotech industry, Subitec has developed a perfectly coordinated cultivation system for microalgae. At its heart is the CM180 module with 30 flatpanel airlift photobioreactors. Festo components and solutions make a valuable contribution to the development and manufacture of turnkey and cost-efficient microalgae production systems. On a footprint of just 16 m2, the space-saving design of the module creates a cultivation volume of 5.4 m3. This corresponds to a photosynthetic surface area of 270 m2. The CM180 module, with its large capacity, advanced technology and high-quality, contamination-free production environment, contributes greatly to large-scale industrial production of microalgae. Real-life application
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