DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTIVATION OF CELLS

摘要

A compact, high-yield, bio-reactor for use as small, medium and large-scale production unit for hosting and culturing of stem cells or living cells or micro organism and producing by multiplication or expression one or more biologic compounds for medical and biological applications.

主权项

1. A bio-reactor for culturing micro organisms in suspension,
wherein said bio-reactor comprises an envelope, a matrix, a scaffolding, or a volume including and/or being a porous body and/or a packed bed of growth bodies for hosting micro organisms in suspension, one or more bio-reactor inlet port(s) and one or more bio-reactor outlet port(s), wherein said envelope, matrix, scaffolding, or volume including and/or being the porous body and/or the packed bed of growth bodies is suitable for supporting the cultivation of micro organisms in suspension and expression of biologic compounds, wherein said envelope, matrix, scaffolding, or volume including and/or being the porous body and/or the packed bed of growth bodies separates said one or more bio-reactor inlet port(s) from said one or more bio-reactor outlet port(s).