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US 2006/0131765 A1Published application
Mixing bag with integral sparger and sensor receiver
AssigneeLevTech, Inc.
InventorsAlexandre Terentiev, Sergey Terentyev
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Abstract
A mixing bag for use in bioprocessing in which a fluid is received and agitated using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by an external motive device is disclosed. The bag may include an integral sparger and sensor receiver. Related methods are also disclosed.
Claims14
A bioprocessing vessel intended for receiving a fluid, comprising:
- a bag capable of receiving and holding the fluid, the bag having a sparger including a permeable film for forming bubbles from a gas supplied to the fluid in the bag.
A bioprocessing vessel intended for receiving a fluid, comprising:
- a bag capable of receiving and holding the fluid, the bag having a rigid receiver facing an interior;
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- an at least translucent tube having a closed end for insertion through the receiver and in communication with the interior.
A bioprocessing vessel intended for receiving a fluid, comprising:
- a bag capable of receiving and holding the fluid, the bag having an integral sparger welded to the bag for forming bubbles from a gas supplied to the fluid;
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- a mixer for agitating the fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.