Patent ID: 6599735
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: C12M,C12P,Y10S

Abstract:
A fermentation assembly comprising(a) a vessel for culturing living cells; (b) at least three storage flasks, wherein one of the storage flasks contains water, in fluid communication with the vessel for supply of liquids and a first transport means for transferring the liquids from the storage flasks to the vessel; (c) individual appliances operably connected to the transport means for monitoring the supply of the contents of the storage flasks to the vessel; (d) a harvest flask in fluid communication with the vessel and a second transport means for transferring the fermentation broth from the vessel to the harvest flask; and (e) a device operably connected to the first transport means for controlling and maintaining a cons ant dilution rate in the vessel with varying rates of individual supply of liquid from the storage flasks to the vessel.