Short profile 
(See below for German version)
Website: https://sopat.de/
Location: Berlin
Year of founding: 2012
Number of employees: 27
Main contact for the Bio-PAT network: Mr. Jörn Emmerich
Position in the company: CEO
SOPAT TECHNOLOGY
SOPAT provides an inline particle analysis system. The photo-optical approach enables real-time analysis of particle size and shape. With SOPAT you get:
- a tool for in-line process optimization
- a tool for in-line quality control
- a complementary technique to existing off-line particle analysis (like wet sieving and laser diffraction)
- extended depth of information, e.g. particle concentration, particle size distribution, color.
SOPAT PROBES
- MM-2 Probe: The MM-2 Probe is a high-resolution monocular microscope for various applications in laboratory or production environments. The system can be used in-line or at-line and is operated in transmission lighting mode.
With its measurement range between 0.5 to 75 µm and the transmission lighting, the MM-2 system is most suitable for challenging measurement tasks such as biological samples, highly concentrated slurries, viscous emulsions, and many more. For the measurements, two different flow cells (MFC or MiFC) are available. The measurement takes place in an electronically adjustable gap.
- VI Ma Probe: The Ma Probe is an achromatic in-line endoscope with a very narrow depth of field for various applications in laboratory or production environments.
This probe can be directly inserted into a running process to retrieve particle size and shape information via image analysis. The probe can be equipped with cooling and purging tubes to increase its applicability range. There are also numerous process connectors available, such as flanges, compression fittings, and the Knick Ceramat W155 retractable fitting.
SOPAT Product Portfolio – Selection
(all photos kindly provided by SOPAT GmbH)
COOPERATIONS
Automated Image Analysis of Droplets and Particles as a service
SOPAT offers an automated technique for the analysis of your particle images. Continue using your existing hardware but save valuable time and profit from using our precise image analysis services. Image analysis is effectively the most precise method of particle characterization.
As a direct result, imaging technology devices (microscopes, electron microscopes and camera-based systems) have become necessities in many laboratories and research institutes. The greatest disadvantage of these systems, however, is the significant personnel and time investments required for evaluating the acquired images. SOPAT makes it possible to automate this process. Via screenshots, we provide control and additionally you get a glance into the methodology of our algorithm.
The presentation of your results, including particle size distributions, are customized to fit your specific needs.
Potential Applications
Particles / cells in biological processes
Monitor your biological process by analyzing cell size, concentration, agglomerates, gas bubble size or surface area in real-time and in-situ.
Droplets
By implementing a quick and precise method for analyzing droplet size distribution, it is possible to reduce the amount of time necessary to launch your product into the market. This also makes it possible to quickly implement a variety of adjustment to your experiments, as the evaluation of the newly produced image data is just a click away.
Solid Particles
Electron micrographs can be quickly and simply analyzed by SOPAT. Determine the size, number and shape of your particles with utmost precision.
Bubble and Pore Analysis
Investigate the porosity or bubble size distribution in, for example, foams! SOPAT-IAS offers you numerous, practical applications in image analysis. Obtain precise results without the necessity of wasted, painstaking manual effort.
German
Fact Sheet
Website: https://sopat.de/
Headquarters: Berlin
Year of founding: 2012
Number of employees: 27
Main contact for the Bio-PAT network: Mr. Jörn Emmerich
Position in the company: CEO
SOPAT TECHNOLOGY
SOPAT develops and sells an in-line particle analysis system. The photo-optical approach enables real-time analysis of particle size and shape. With SOPAT you get:
- a tool for in-line process optimization
- a tool for in-line quality control
- a complementary technique to existing off-line particle analysis (such as wet sieving and laser diffraction) providing extended depth of information, e.g., particle concentration, particle size distribution, color.
SOPAT PROBES
- MM-2 Probe: The MM-2 Probe is a high-resolution monocular microscope for various applications in laboratory or production environments. The system can be used in-line or at-line and is operated in transmission lighting mode.
With its measurement range between 0.5 and 75 µm and the transmission lighting, the MM-2 system is excellently suited for challenging measurement tasks such as biological samples, highly concentrated slurries, viscous emulsions, and many more. Two different flow cells (MFC or MiFC) are available for the measurements. The measurement takes place in an electronically adjustable gap.
MM-2 Probe
- VI Ma Probe: The Ma Probe is an achromatic in-line endoscope with a very narrow depth of field for various applications in laboratory or production environments.
This probe can be directly inserted into a running process to retrieve particle size and shape information via image analysis. The probe can be equipped with cooling and purging tubes to increase its range of application. Furthermore, numerous process connectors are available, such as flanges, compression fittings, and the Knick Ceramat W155 retractable fitting.
SOPAT Product Portfolio – Selection
(all photos kindly provided by SOPAT GmbH)
COOPERATIONS
Automated image analysis of droplets and particles as a service
SOPAT offers an automated technique for the analysis of your particle images. Continue using your existing hardware, but save valuable time and profit from using our precise image analysis services. Image analysis is effectively the most precise method for particle characterization.
As a direct result, imaging devices (microscopes, electron microscopes, and camera-based systems) have become indispensable in many laboratories and research institutes. However, the greatest disadvantage of these systems is the significant investment of personnel and time required to evaluate the captured images. SOPAT enables the automation of this process. We provide control over the process via screenshots, and you also gain insight into the methodology of our algorithm.
The presentation of your results, including particle size distributions, is individually adapted to your specific needs.
Potential application fields
Particles / cells in biological processes
Monitor your biological process by analyzing cell size, concentration, agglomerates, gas bubble size, or surface area in real-time and on-site.
Droplets
Droplets By implementing a fast and precise method for analyzing droplet size distribution, it is possible to shorten the time required for your product’s market launch. This also makes it possible to quickly implement diverse adjustments to your experiments, as the evaluation of the newly generated image data is just a click away.
Solid Particles
Solid Particles Electron microscopic images can be analyzed quickly and easily with SOPAT technology. Determine the size, number, and shape of your particles with the highest precision.
Bubble and Pore Analysis
Bubble and Pore Analysis Investigate the porosity or bubble size distribution, for example in foams! SOPAT-IAS offers you numerous practical applications in image analysis. Obtain precise results without the need for wasted, painstaking manual effort.
