Bead biofilm reactor
OwnerNicholas N. Ashton, Dustin L. Williamsinventors
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Abstract
A biofilm reactor substrate support system can comprise a base holder shaped to retain a reactor vessel and comprising a magnetic alignment feature. The biofilm reactor substrate can also comprise a set of reactor racks including a complementary magnetic alignment feature which can be magnetically coupleable to the magnetic alignment feature so as to anchor the base holder and the set of reactor racks in a fixed position relative to one another. Each reactor rack can be coupleable to at least one removable biofilm support microstructure.
Claims23
A biofilm reactor substrate support system comprising:
- a base holder shaped to retain a reactor vessel and comprising a magnetic alignment feature;
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- a set of reactor racks including a complementary magnetic alignment feature which is magnetically coupleable to the magnetic alignment feature so as to anchor the base holder and the set of reactor racks in a fixed position relative to one another,
- wherein each reactor rack is coupleable to at least one removable biofilm support microstructure.
A method for screening anti-biofilm compounds comprising:
- anchoring a set of reactor racks in a fixed position to a base holder using a magnetic alignment feature and a complementary magnetic alignment feature;
- growing biofilm on a removable biofilm support structure coupled to a reactor rack of the set of reactor racks;
- separating the removable biofilm support structure and the reactor rack from the set of reactor racks;
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- treating the biofilm on the removable support structure with an anti-biofilm compound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.