BIOCUF leverages several technologies developed and adapted by Cicci Research to support carbon capture, gas management, environmental control and real-time process monitoring.
Customized experimental platform based on ARKEO technology for cofactor regeneration and electrochemical studies related to CO₂ utilization pathways.
Automated gas mixing and delivery through the ARKEO Air Unit, enabling precise control of experimental atmospheres and CO₂ concentration.
Controlled temperature and humidity environment for long-term biochemical and electrochemical experiments.
Integrated sensors and spectroscopy for continuous monitoring of environmental conditions, gas composition and reaction progress.
BIOCUF experiments are performed inside a controlled environmental chamber designed to provide stable and repeatable testing conditions for biochemical, electrochemical and gas-phase studies.
Precise temperature and humidity regulation for repeatable long-term experiments.
Environmental and gas sensors continuously monitor chamber conditions.
Fully compatible with the ARKEO Air Unit for controlled CO₂ experiments.
Direct integration with data acquisition, automation and monitoring software.
Precise gas control is essential for carbon capture research. The ARKEO Air Unit provides automated gas delivery, mixing and atmosphere regulation for BIOCUF experiments.
The Air Unit enables precise control of gas composition inside the environmental chamber, allowing researchers to investigate the influence of CO₂ concentration and other environmental parameters on biochemical and electrochemical processes.
Fully integrated with the ARKEO platform, the system supports automated experiments, synchronized monitoring and continuous operation.
Generation of custom gas compositions for controlled laboratory experiments.
Precise control of gas delivery and atmosphere exchange rates.
Controlled directly through ARKEO software and experimental routines.
Direct coupling with the environmental chamber used throughout BIOCUF.
Continuous monitoring is essential for understanding biochemical and electrochemical processes. BIOCUF combines environmental, gas and optical measurements into a unified monitoring platform.
Continuous monitoring of environmental conditions inside the chamber ensures stable and repeatable experimental conditions throughout long-duration tests.
Temperature and humidity compensated CO₂ monitoring provides accurate gas concentration measurements during capture and utilization experiments.
Optical spectroscopy enables real-time monitoring of reaction progress, cofactor concentration and formate production without interrupting experiments. The selected spectrometer covers the visible and near-infrared spectral region required for monitoring the Carbonic Anhydrase (CA) and Formate Dehydrogenase (FDH) reaction system used in BIOCUF, while maintaining a compact footprint and significantly reducing instrumentation cost compared to research-grade laboratory spectrometers.
Its spectral range is fully compatible with the optical measurements required for cofactor regeneration and concentration tracking, while its small size allows direct integration into the chamber and monitoring platform. This enables continuous in-line measurements, simplified deployment and scalable instrumentation suitable for future pilot-scale systems.
All environmental, gas and optical measurements are synchronized through the ARKEO platform, providing a complete real-time view of the experimental process.
Continuous display of environmental conditions, gas concentrations and spectroscopic data.
Automatic storage of all measurements for traceability and long-term analysis.
Environmental control, gas management and data acquisition operate as a unified system.
Designed to support advanced carbon capture, electrochemical and spectroscopic studies.
Project results will be disseminated through ISOPHOS, the International School on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics organized by Cicci Research.
Bringing together researchers, students and industry experts from around the world, ISOPHOS provides an ideal platform for sharing BIOCUF developments, fostering collaboration and promoting sustainable energy research.
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