Patent ID: 9688950
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: C12M

Claim:
1. A bioreactor, the bioreactor including a vessel comprising: a light transmitting side wall, wherein the side wall includes a plurality of substantially vertical peaks and valleys wherein a peak to valley height is about 1 inch to about 6 inches and the distance between the peaks is about 1 inch to about 6 inches; a plurality of vertically disposed lights proximate an outer surface of the side wall; a reflective layer proximate the lights, the plurality of peaks and valleys and the reflective layer defining a plurality of air channels; a lid; a bottom, the side wall, lid and bottom defining an interior; a base, the base contoured to mate with the side wall; a plurality of sensors for reporting culture conditions; a gas sparger in the interior for communication with a gas line; a culture medium sprayer for communication with a culture medium line; a culture inlet and a culture outlet and a combined stand and cooling system, the combined stand and cooling system comprising a framework of conduits and an at least one blower, the blower in gaseous communication with a conduit inlet, the frame work of conduits having a series of outlets aligned with the air channels, such that in use, air is blown into a lower end of each of the plurality of air channels and rises to a top end of each the plurality of air channels thereby cooling the bioreactor vessel.