Perfusion bioreactors for culturing cells

US7767446B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Becton, Dickinson and Company · US

Inventors

• Neil F. Robbins · Cary, US
• Jon Rowley · Walkersville, US
• Mark Quinto · San Jose, US
• Abel Z. Hastings · Durham, US
• Bryan Towns · Finksburg, US
• Bradley R. Snodgrass · Watertown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 16, 2005
• Grant date: Aug 3, 2010
• Expiry date: Jun 3, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12M29/10
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A bioreactor system comprising a multi-well platform including an array of bioreactor units. The bioreactor system comprises a perfusion unit and a fluid source unit fluidly interconnected by a pumping unit. The perfusion unit comprises a multi-well plate including a plurality of main chambers configured to house or contain a cell culture and in each bioreactor unit an independent cell study or experiment may be performed.