Continuous Real-Time In-Situ Organic Chemical Sensors – Bring The Lab To Where You Work –

OptiEnz has revolutionized measurement capabilities for organic chemical concentration; now providing continuous, real-time, in-place sensor solutions.

Company Description

Optical Fibers

Through applied biotechnology innovation, OptiEnz is revolutionizing measurement and monitoring capabilities for small molecule organic chemicals; think fracking chemicals to degreasers, pesticides to herbicides, or lactose to ethanol.  OptiEnz is delivering the ability to measure halogenated analytes, hydrocarbons and organophosphates continuously, in real-time, in-situ and at concentration; whether in the groundwater, on the food production line or at the biofuel plant.

In a hand-held size package with replaceable tips, the OptiEnz sensor solution utilizing bioengineered enzymes and fiber optic technologies delivers an entirely new range of real-time measurement profiles from individual ad-hoc sampling to continuous, real-time, in-place monitoring; in most cases at concentration accuracy equivalent to gas chromatography.

The sensor solution set consists of an optoelectronic base station that contains an LED light source and light detector with a USB connection for power and data acquisition, fiber optic cables for sampling at extended depths or distances, and replaceable bio-enzyme tips.

Application areas for organic chemical sensors:

  • Food and Beverage:
    • process control monitoring
    • limit altering for flow control
    • real-time food safety monitoring
  • Environmental:
    • gas well & fracking fluid sentry monitoring
    • water quality monitoring in wells, rivers and lakes
    • contaminated site characterization
    • site remediation  process tuning
    • water treatment process control monitoring
  • Homeland Security
    • monitoring of water supply and storage systems