Sparger and apparatus for and method of growing cells
US4668632A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 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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