New from Biotaktix
SubstratScan
Automated analysis of slurry and digestate at biogas plants.
Know what is in it.
As a plant operator, if you want to know what your slurry or digestate actually contains, you have had to take a sample, send it to a laboratory and wait for the result. By then the substrate has long since gone into the digester or onto the field. And because every sample costs money and time, measurements are rare — in practice, people work with standard table values instead, which do not exactly match the reality at the plant.
Manual sampling process
Laboratory costs
Delay until the results are available
Measurement in the substrate flow
Fit the sensor
The SubstratScan sensor measures by NIR directly in the substrate flow — no sampling, no consumables.
Analyze automatically
Measurement runs continuously during operation and delivers the result in seconds.
Use it directly in Biotaktix
All values end up in your Biotaktix software automatically — linked to the weighbridge tickets, in digestate management, in records or for feeding.
Figures you can work with
Keep dry matter in view
Detect and avoid excess water.
Value digestate correctly
Nutrient-based delivery of digestate.
Make deliveries comparable
For every supplier and every batch you see the quality that actually arrives — instead of applying the same table value to all of them.
No extra work
No sampling, no posting of laboratory results. Everything runs automatically in the background.
Innovation Award EnergyDecentral 2026
SubstratScan is award-winning
“For the first time, the SubstratScan from Biotaktix combines the established processes of nutrient analysis with NIR sensors, weighing data and an ERP software solution in a single complete system, thereby substantially simplifying the processes in a biogas plant.”
The Innovation Award is the leading innovation prize for decentralized energy generation. It is presented by the DLG for innovative products as part of EnergyDecentral. All 2026 winners
Frequently asked questions
How does the sensor work?
The sensor is based on NIR technology (near-infrared spectroscopy). The same technology has already proven itself in practice on slurry tankers.
Can SubstratScan be retrofitted to existing plants?
Yes. SubstratScan is installed as a pipe section in existing lines — where slurry or digestate flows anyway.
Do I have to take samples or refill consumables?
No. Measurement runs directly in the substrate flow — no sampling, no chemicals, no consumables.
Do I need Biotaktix for it?
The evaluation runs in the Biotaktix platform. There, the readings are linked to weighbridge tickets, feedings and digestate deliveries — without a second system or Excel files.
When will SubstratScan be available for my plant?
We are showing SubstratScan for the first time at EnergyDecentral / EuroTier 2026 in Hall 25 at Stand D13. We are happy to show you what the sensor system can do beforehand in a meeting. Get in touch to arrange a presentation or a meeting at the trade fair.
Get to know SubstratScan
EuroTier, Hall 25, Stand D13
Write to us to arrange an appointment.