Patent ID: 8822208
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: C12M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bioreactor apparatus for performing biological and biochemical reactions comprising: a vessel comprising at least three separate and distinct ports, the ports comprising a mixing port, a reaction port, and a harvesting port; an agitator extending through the mixing port into the vessel; a reaction assembly extending through the reaction port into the vessel, the reaction assembly consists of: wherein the gas conduit, sampling device and introduction conduit have a unitary common support; wherein the unitary common support is removeably fixed to the reaction port such that the reaction assembly is placed in and removed from the reaction port as a unit; wherein the harvesting port consists of a dedicated harvesting outlet extending therethrough for the withdrawal of the reaction medium from the vessel, the dedicated harvesting outlet configured to be coupled to another vessel via a sanitary coupling.