METOXIA Course

           Global and local oxygen control in in vitro systems

                        Hubert Flamm, IMTEK Freiburg

                                             06.10.2012



                         This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12                 under the FP7 Programme.
Learning objectives

 • Monitoring – The only way to get oxygen under control

 • Cell cultures – Physics behind oxygen distribution

 • Oxygen production – Smart solution with potential




                     This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12             under the FP7 Programme.
Monitoring – Its worth the effort

 • Which oxygen tension does the cell see?


 • Monitoring as control loop
   input


 • How and where can we detect pericellular oxygen levels?

      − Optical dip-in sensor (Fluorescence)
      − SCCF platform (Electrochemical)


                      This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12              under the FP7 Programme.
Cell culture oxygenation




                                                  + well defined environment
                                                  + „clean room“ conditions
                                                  - long regulation path
                                                  - global regulation

             This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12     under the FP7 Programme.
Physics – Culture model



                                   pO2                                                 atmosphere
       c0

                                                                                   h   medium
   ccells                                                                              cells




                   This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12           under the FP7 Programme.
Physics – Partial pressure
              What is the partial pressure of oxygen gas above the medium?

                                   n
                         ptotal = ∑ pi
                                 i =1


                         ptotal = p N 2 + pCO2 + pO2 + pH 2O
John Dalton, 1766-1844




       Assumption: Ideal gas

   pO2 = vol % O2 * patm − 60hPa
                                 This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
    06.10.12                     under the FP7 Programme.
Physics – Culture model



                                   pO2                                                 atmosphere
       c0

                                                                                   h   medium
   ccells                                                                              cells




                   This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12           under the FP7 Programme.
Physics – Solubility of oxygen
              How many oxygen disolves in the cell medium?

                            c0 = k H * pO2

                            c0 = k H (T , S ) * pO2 ( patm , pH 2O )

William Henry, 1774 -1836




                                                                                                         c0




                                         This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
     06.10.12                            under the FP7 Programme.
Physics – Culture model



                                   pO2                                                 atmosphere
       c0

                                                                                   h   medium
   ccells                                                                              cells




                   This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12           under the FP7 Programme.
Physics - Oxygen diffusion
  What happens if cells metabolise oxygen?


   Cells consume oxygen with rate                −j


                                    pO2                                                     atmosphere
           c0
                                                                                        h   medium
                -j
     ccells                                                                                 cells



                        This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12                under the FP7 Programme.
Physics - Oxygen diffusion
  What happens if cells metabolise oxygen?

    Diffusion flux can be described by Fick´s first law

          ccells − c0                                                jh
   j = −D                                   ccells            = c0 +
              ∆h                                                     D                            Adolf Fick, 1829-1901




                                   pO2                                                    atmosphere
       c0
                                                                                      h   medium
                -j
    ccells                                                                                cells

                          This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12                  under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control - Strategies




                                                     jh
   ccells   = k H (T , S ) * pO2 ( patm , p H 2O ) +
                                                     D



                     This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12             under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Incubator box
• Feedback loop CELLS / INCUBATOR
     – Oxygen sensor for pericellular measurement
     – Software interface Sensor / Incubator


• Limitations
     – Same global atmosphere for all cell cultures
     – Long control loop (long response time)




                         This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12                 under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Single flask supply

Inside incubator:
     – Individual gas supply in each (critical) flask for fine-tuning
     – Easy to implement, but additional equipment needed
     – Shorter regulation loop (shorter response time)




                          This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12                  under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Medium height

Medium height is influencing oxygen concentration at cells

                                                                               jh
                                                       ccells           = c0 +
                                                                               D
Height could be altered:
     – static (if something is known about oxygen consumption)
     – dynamic with feedback to sensor reading
           • Problems with forced convection


               Increasing viscosity or seldom adjustments


                           This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12                   under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Local regulation

External source counter-acting the cellular oxygen consumption


                       pO2                                                                       atmosphere
           c0
                                                                                           h     medium
       ccells                                                                                    cells
                                            j prod > 0

           Steady-state:         ccells = c0                  +
                                                                (j        cells      + j prod ) ∗ h
                                                                                           D
                           This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12                   under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Multichamber flask

• Multichamber construction

• Oxygen supply across thin
  diaphragm

    + short diffusion path

    + rapid concentration change

    - premixed gas required




                             This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
 06.10.12                    under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Active O2 production

  • Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
  • Dosing by diffusion into cell culture chamber
  • Voltage / Current, Time                                                   [O2]



                      Cell chamber

           Membrane
                      Electrolyte                                     O2
                                                                                            Platinum electrodes


                            This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12                    under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Active O2 production

                  Cells                                          • high aspect ratio
    PDMS
                                                                 • integration of micro-fluidics
Isolation



      Glass               Pt




• complex geometries
• plasma enhanced bonding



                               This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
  06.10.12                     under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Active O2 production




               This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12       under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Active O2 production




                              Video




               This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12       under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Active O2 production
                                                                                300



                                                                                290

                                                                                                                                                                                             2
                                                                                                                                                          250nA (0.476 mA/cm )
                                                                                280                                                                                         2
                                                                                                                                                          200nA (0.381 mA/cm )




                                                                  oxygen / µM
                                                                                                                                                                            2
                                                                                                                                                          100nA (0.190 mA/cm )
                                                                                                                                                                            2
                                                                                270                                                                       50nA (0.095 mA/cm )
                                                                                                                                                                            2
                                                                                                                                                          20nA (0.038 mA/cm )

                                                                                260



                                                                                250


                                                                                          0          2          4        6                   8                    10

                                                                                                                time / min


                                                                                350


                                                                                340


                                                                                330


           • Linear production
                                                                  oxygen / µM
                                                                                                                              Y=A+B*X
                                                                                320                                           Parameter            Value Failure
                                                                                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              A          248,00183            2,15675
                                                                                310                                           B          215,74322            6,16445
                                                                                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------




           • Wide operation range
                                                                                                                              R           SD         N P
                                                                                300
                                                                                                                              -----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              0,99918 1,31363 4 8,15423E-4
                                                                                                                              ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                290


                                                                                280
                                                                                   0,15       0,20   0,25      0,30    0,35          0,40              0,45               0,50
                                                                                                                                       2
                                                                                                         current density / mA/cm




                           This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12                   under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Active O2 production

                                              cell chamber refill
                  370


                  350                                                                            • Fast response time
                  330



                                                                                                 • Predefined profiles programmable
    oxygen / µM




                  310


                  290


                  270


                  250


                        8   23   38   53    68      83   98    113      128

                                       time / min


                                                                                                                                285




                                                                                                                                275




                                                                                                                  oxygen / µM
            • Longtime stability                                                                                                265




            • Short pulses and long ramps                                                                                       255



                                                                                                                                      0   20   40         60     80   100   120

                                                                                                                                                    time / min




                                                                    This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12                                                            under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Active O2 production

 Simulation as design tool                                 Measurement as simulation input


                                                                       300



                                                                       290

                                                                                                                            2
                                                                                                          250nA (0.476 mA/cm )
                                                                       280                                                  2
                                                                                                          200nA (0.381 mA/cm )




                                                         oxygen / µM
                                                                                                                            2
                                                                                                          100nA (0.190 mA/cm )
                                                                                                                            2
                                                                       270                                50nA (0.095 mA/cm )
                                                                                                                            2
                                                                                                          20nA (0.038 mA/cm )

                                                                       260



                                                                       250


                                                                             0       2   4        6   8      10

                                                                                         time / min




                         This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12                 under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Active O2 production

              Where to measure oxygen?




               This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12       under the FP7 Programme.
Oxygen control – Active O2 production

                                               Simulation as guidance for design

                                               • Lateral oxygen profiles possible

                                               • Mimicking of reperfusion




               This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12       under the FP7 Programme.
Coffee break

•   Coffee increases open-mindedness
     – Coffee drinkers agree rather than others


•   Coffein raises sexual longing – proven for female rats


•   Coffee improves short-term memory


•   Coffee consumption increases health damages caused by smoking




                            This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project
06.10.12                    under the FP7 Programme.

Global & local oxygen control in in vitro systems

  • 1.
    METOXIA Course Global and local oxygen control in in vitro systems Hubert Flamm, IMTEK Freiburg 06.10.2012 This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 2.
    Learning objectives •Monitoring – The only way to get oxygen under control • Cell cultures – Physics behind oxygen distribution • Oxygen production – Smart solution with potential This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 3.
    Monitoring – Itsworth the effort • Which oxygen tension does the cell see? • Monitoring as control loop input • How and where can we detect pericellular oxygen levels? − Optical dip-in sensor (Fluorescence) − SCCF platform (Electrochemical) This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 4.
    Cell culture oxygenation + well defined environment + „clean room“ conditions - long regulation path - global regulation This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 5.
    Physics – Culturemodel pO2 atmosphere c0 h medium ccells cells This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 6.
    Physics – Partialpressure What is the partial pressure of oxygen gas above the medium? n ptotal = ∑ pi i =1 ptotal = p N 2 + pCO2 + pO2 + pH 2O John Dalton, 1766-1844 Assumption: Ideal gas pO2 = vol % O2 * patm − 60hPa This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 7.
    Physics – Culturemodel pO2 atmosphere c0 h medium ccells cells This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 8.
    Physics – Solubilityof oxygen How many oxygen disolves in the cell medium? c0 = k H * pO2 c0 = k H (T , S ) * pO2 ( patm , pH 2O ) William Henry, 1774 -1836 c0 This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 9.
    Physics – Culturemodel pO2 atmosphere c0 h medium ccells cells This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 10.
    Physics - Oxygendiffusion What happens if cells metabolise oxygen? Cells consume oxygen with rate −j pO2 atmosphere c0 h medium -j ccells cells This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 11.
    Physics - Oxygendiffusion What happens if cells metabolise oxygen? Diffusion flux can be described by Fick´s first law ccells − c0 jh j = −D ccells = c0 + ∆h D Adolf Fick, 1829-1901 pO2 atmosphere c0 h medium -j ccells cells This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 12.
    Oxygen control -Strategies jh ccells = k H (T , S ) * pO2 ( patm , p H 2O ) + D This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 13.
    Oxygen control –Incubator box • Feedback loop CELLS / INCUBATOR – Oxygen sensor for pericellular measurement – Software interface Sensor / Incubator • Limitations – Same global atmosphere for all cell cultures – Long control loop (long response time) This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 14.
    Oxygen control –Single flask supply Inside incubator: – Individual gas supply in each (critical) flask for fine-tuning – Easy to implement, but additional equipment needed – Shorter regulation loop (shorter response time) This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 15.
    Oxygen control –Medium height Medium height is influencing oxygen concentration at cells jh ccells = c0 + D Height could be altered: – static (if something is known about oxygen consumption) – dynamic with feedback to sensor reading • Problems with forced convection Increasing viscosity or seldom adjustments This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 16.
    Oxygen control –Local regulation External source counter-acting the cellular oxygen consumption pO2 atmosphere c0 h medium ccells cells j prod > 0 Steady-state: ccells = c0 + (j cells + j prod ) ∗ h D This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 17.
    Oxygen control –Multichamber flask • Multichamber construction • Oxygen supply across thin diaphragm + short diffusion path + rapid concentration change - premixed gas required This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 18.
    Oxygen control –Active O2 production • Electrolysis of aqueous solutions • Dosing by diffusion into cell culture chamber • Voltage / Current, Time [O2] Cell chamber Membrane Electrolyte O2 Platinum electrodes This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 19.
    Oxygen control –Active O2 production Cells • high aspect ratio PDMS • integration of micro-fluidics Isolation Glass Pt • complex geometries • plasma enhanced bonding This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 20.
    Oxygen control –Active O2 production This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 21.
    Oxygen control –Active O2 production Video This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 22.
    Oxygen control –Active O2 production 300 290 2 250nA (0.476 mA/cm ) 280 2 200nA (0.381 mA/cm ) oxygen / µM 2 100nA (0.190 mA/cm ) 2 270 50nA (0.095 mA/cm ) 2 20nA (0.038 mA/cm ) 260 250 0 2 4 6 8 10 time / min 350 340 330 • Linear production oxygen / µM Y=A+B*X 320 Parameter Value Failure ------------------------------------------------------------ A 248,00183 2,15675 310 B 215,74322 6,16445 ------------------------------------------------------------ • Wide operation range R SD N P 300 ----------------------------------------------------------- 0,99918 1,31363 4 8,15423E-4 ------------------------------------------------------------ 290 280 0,15 0,20 0,25 0,30 0,35 0,40 0,45 0,50 2 current density / mA/cm This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 23.
    Oxygen control –Active O2 production cell chamber refill 370 350 • Fast response time 330 • Predefined profiles programmable oxygen / µM 310 290 270 250 8 23 38 53 68 83 98 113 128 time / min 285 275 oxygen / µM • Longtime stability 265 • Short pulses and long ramps 255 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 time / min This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 24.
    Oxygen control –Active O2 production Simulation as design tool Measurement as simulation input 300 290 2 250nA (0.476 mA/cm ) 280 2 200nA (0.381 mA/cm ) oxygen / µM 2 100nA (0.190 mA/cm ) 2 270 50nA (0.095 mA/cm ) 2 20nA (0.038 mA/cm ) 260 250 0 2 4 6 8 10 time / min This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 25.
    Oxygen control –Active O2 production Where to measure oxygen? This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 26.
    Oxygen control –Active O2 production Simulation as guidance for design • Lateral oxygen profiles possible • Mimicking of reperfusion This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.
  • 27.
    Coffee break • Coffee increases open-mindedness – Coffee drinkers agree rather than others • Coffein raises sexual longing – proven for female rats • Coffee improves short-term memory • Coffee consumption increases health damages caused by smoking This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project 06.10.12 under the FP7 Programme.

Editor's Notes

  • #2 This course is funded with the support of the METOXIA project under the FP7 Programme.
  • #7 Wasserdampfdruck aus Clausius-Clapeyron oder Antoine-Gleichung Dry air
  • #9 Wasserdampfdruck aus Clausius-Clapeyron oder Antoine-Gleichung
  • #11 c = 1.5587 mol/l/hPa * p_O2
  • #12 c = 1.5587 mol/l/hPa * p_O2
  • #28 Bad conscience