The Biological Institute (IB) in Campinas, in Brazil, a national and international leader in animal and plant health research has modernized the unit’s climatization system with Full Gauge Controls technology. The project was executed in partnership with DN Refrigeração, headed by technician Cláudio Torres, a Full Gauge partner foro ver 28 years, and guarantees a remote monitoring and complete reliability for scientific environments with high standards.

With over 93 years history and more than 380 ongoing projects, the Institute also has in the Paulista countryside its Advanced Research Center in Animal and Plant Health Protection, where biological bio-inputs are developed for the biological control of agricultural pests. The research routine depends on strictly controlled temperatures, especially in a biofactory with seven clean rooms and cold chambers that house collections of fungi and nematodes, one of which has existed for over four decades and must be permanently maintained at 15 °C.

The climatization challenge became critical when the central chiller started presenting failures and the rooms started getting too cold during winter, compromising the production of the fungi. To solve the problem, DN Refrigeração implemented a group of Full Gauge controllers, integrated to Sitrad, a system that allows a real-time management via internet and automatic alarm issuing. Among the equipment implemented there are models such as the MT530E Super, MT543E Log and TC-900E Log, togethes with communication modules and a Sitrad InBox, which centralizes the information. The new panel allows, for example, to operate the air conditioning devices in a rotation, turn on resistances when necessary and register all history data for audits.

The responsible researcher, Dr. José Eduardo Marcondes de Almeida, highlights the immediate impact of the modernization: “The system is highly practical and reliable, in addition to helping us monitor and manage all the climatization parameters for the microorganisms.” Automation brought a temperature stability and precise control that eliminates failures, guaranteeing the continuity of the research and safety of the scientific collections.

Linked to the Secretary of Agriculture and Supply of the State of São Paulo, the Biological Institute participates in strategic plage control and zoonoses programs, developing alternatives to the use of chemical defenses and strengthening sustainable agriculture. By adopting Full Gauge Controls technology, the institution emphasizes this commitment, ensuring ideal conditions for the production of biofertilizers and to aid in the research that benefit the entire agrobusiness chain.