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Sparger and apparatus for and method of growing cells

US4668632A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 1985
Grant dateMay 26, 1987
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12M29/06
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A sparger useful for introducing gas into a liquid is composed of one or more gas-permeable members positioned between a gas inlet means and a gas distribution means. A method and apparatus for culturing cells, eukaryotic cells and hybridomas in particular, wherein circulation of a liquid medium contained in the apparatus is achieved by gas introduced into the liquid medium by means of the aforementioned sparger.

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