Patent ID: 9575055
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: C12M,C12N,G01N

Claim:
1. A bioreactor system, comprising: a. at least one first cell module defining a first cell culture chamber, an inlet, an outlet, and a port opening, at least one male fitting comprising an indentation and at least one female fitting comprising a raised portion, wherein the male fitting and the female fitting are located on at least one same face of the first cell module, and wherein the port opening is on one end of the cell culture chamber; b. at least one second cell module identical to the first cell module defining a second cell culture chamber, an inlet, an outlet, and a port opening, wherein the port opening is on one end of the cell culture chamber; and c. a membrane positioned between the open port of said first cell module and the open port of said second cell module, wherein the first cell module and second cell module are sealing engaged securing the membrane between the first and second module, and wherein the cell modules are sealing engaged using a press and twisting motion that aligns the indentation of the at least one male fitting with the raised portion of the corresponding female fitting.