Methods and systems for culturing microbial and cellular seed cultures
AssigneeLife Technologies Corporation
InventorJason D. Brown
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Abstract
A method for culturing a microbial or cellular seed culture includes positioning a first flexible bag within a chamber of a first retainer, the first retainer being secured to a mixer table. A culture is produced within a compartment of the flexible bag, the culture comprising a growth media and a microbial or cellular starter culture added thereto. The mixer table is activated so that the culture is mixed within the compartment of the first flexible bag while the microbes or cells of the culture grow, the culture having a maximum volume of less than 10 liters.
Claims24
A method for culturing a microbial or cellular seed culture comprising:
- positioning a first flexible bag within a chamber of a first retainer, the first retainer being secured to a movable platform;
- producing a culture within a compartment of the first flexible bag, the culture comprising a growth media and a microbial or cellular starter culture added thereto;
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- moving the platform so that the culture is mixed within the compartment of the first flexible bag while the microorganisms or cells of the culture grow, the culture having a maximum volume of less than 10 liters.
A system for culturing a microbial or cellular seed culture comprising:
- a mixer table having a movable platform;
- a first retainer secured to the movable platform, the first retainer at least partially bounding a chamber;
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- a first flexible bag being at least partially disposed within the chamber of the first retainer, the first flexible bag bounding a compartment having a volume of less than 10 liters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.