Optical cell culture monitoring and analyte measuring system

A remote cell monitoring system adapted to be non-invasively connected to at least one cell culture chamber comprising:

• a monitoring layer adapted to be operatively connected to the at least one cell culture chamber, the monitoring layer having at least one cell monitor including:
• an illumination system adapted to illuminate cells within the cell culture chamber;
• means for producing an image of the cells to thereby determine one or more of the confluence, status or morphology of the cells within the cell culture chamber;
• and
• a communication component configured to transmit data from the monitoring layer to a remote location.

A remote cell monitoring system adapted to be non-invasively connected to at least one cell culture chamber comprising:

• a monitoring layer adapted to be operatively connected to the at least one cell culture chamber, the monitoring layer having at least one analyte monitor having a spectral element configured to emit one or more excitation wavelengths of light and capture emitted light from a media layer within the at least one cell culture chamber, the spectral element comprising
• a waveguide;
• a diffraction grating;
• a lens;
• a detector;
• and
• a communication component configured to transmit data from the monitoring layer to a remote location.