Bioreactor consumable units
US10329524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12M41/42
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A bioreactor consumable unit (50; 500) comprises a bioreactor part (60); a fluid feed container part (80) integrally connected with the bioreactor part and including at least one fluid feed container (82) in fluid communication with the bioreactor (60); and an integral pumping element (100, 110; 160, 206) configured to enable fluid to flow from the at least one fluid feed container (82) to the bioreactor (60). The bioreactor part (60) includes a bioreactor chamber (62) and a stirrer (64) for agitation of a cell culture (66) in the chamber. The pumping element comprises a combination of a syringe pump (110) and an associated three-way valve (102). The bioreactor consumable unit (50; 500) may be inserted into a receiving station (20) of a cell culture module (10) for the processing and control of a bioreaction in the bioreactor chamber (62). The provision of the fluid feed containers (82) and the pumping element (100, 110; 60, 206) as integral parts of the bioreactor consumable unit (50; 500) facilitates the set-up of the processing, because the various fluid connections between those components are already established. The syringe pump (110) provides accurate dispensing of fluids to…
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