“In the KAS2030 location Bleiswijk we run a program to show how we can minimize energy use in the greenhouse. Nutrient use is an important part of this. With CE-Line we can reduce the fertilizer use since we know exactly what is returning to the water management system, while at the same time see immediately if there are any deficits or overshoots in the dosing to the crop.”

“The WUR collaborated with us in long-time research in previous years. The placement of the unit now is marking the success we had in developing this together. The specific use at this location will teach us also how autonomously growing a crop can be realized. CE-Line measures and delivers data so fast, we can adjust the nutrient dosing compared to a growth plan to a nutrient-specific level on a daily basis. We also get more information on the effect of several water treatment systems like ozon on the nutrient base. ”

“PHA polymers are produced by natural bacteria that use polymer as food reserve, just as humans use fat. These bacteria can accumulate PHA up to 90% of their cell

weight. They can do this while consuming organics in a wide variety of residual streams, such as industrial wastewater or solid organic wastes. To steer this process we need to follow the contents fatty acids. The development of the needed measurements by CE-Line was not complete at start but we agreed on a joint effort to realize it. That worked out faster than expected. Now we see what we want to see. 

“This CE-Line implementation was a demo for us. We improved the measurement capacity of CE-Line. The chemical analysis on how to make especially the C3 lactic acid visible, was a team effort based on the CE technology we use. This is one of our core qualities in our team!”

“I was introduced to the CE-Line solution at GREENTECH 2023. I realized we found the solution for measuring and dosing the nutrient mixture needed for crops in combination with our salmon activities. To directly measure and adjust the dosage, instead of having to wait a long time for laboratory results. So far, we had no good alternative for that.”