Patent ID: 8936934
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: C12M

Abstract:
1. A bioreactor assembly, comprising: a housing internally defining a plurality of reaction chambers; a medium flow supply line associated with each of the plurality of reaction chambers, wherein the medium flow supply line associated with each of the plurality of reaction chambers is operable for delivering a medium flow to each of the plurality of reaction chambers; one or more framed membrane cartridges selectively disposed within each of the plurality of reaction chambers, wherein each of the one or more framed membrane cartridges disposed within each of the plurality of reaction chambers is operable for holding a biochemically active material that is reacted when exposed to the medium flow; and a rack that engages a top portion of the housing and to which the one or more framed membrane cartridges are selectively attached, wherein each of the one or more framed membrane cartridges are hung from the rack within the housing in a substantially vertical configuration, and wherein each of the one or more framed membrane cartridges are hung from the rack within the housing independent from other framed membrane cartridges; wherein each of the one or more framed membrane cartridges comprises one or more thin film membrane substrates, an attachment layer for attaching the biochemically active material to the one or more thin film membrane substrates, and a protective layer for protecting the biochemically active material from the medium flow that are attached to a rigid frame around a periphery thereof and span an opening defined by the rigid frame.