bioreactor
Cell-growing tank
A bioreactor is a vessel designed to support biological processes—typically the growth of cells, bacteria, or other organisms under controlled conditions.
Bioreactors are essential in producing pharmaceuticals, enzymes, and biofuels: The insulin is manufactured in large-scale bioreactors.
Conditions like temperature, pH, and oxygen levels are carefully regulated to optimize yield.
Propagated cells from ancestor
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- yeastFermenting fungus
- hybridomaFused immortal antibody-producer
algae · fungi · inoculum · media · substrate · metabolites · nutrients · glucose
Microbial sugar conversion
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- scale-upProportional increase in magnitude
- downstreamAlong the current's path
- upstreamToward a river's origin
batch · continuous · perfusion · inoculation · harvest · aeration · agitation · sterilization
Controlled warming enclosure
- airliftEmergency transport by plane
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- sensorInput-detecting device
- impellerPump's spinning blade assembly
baffle · port · jacket · headplate · gasket · probe · valve · controller
Measured heat intensity
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- dissolved oxygenOxygen in water
- pressureForce upon contact
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
viscosity · yield · titer · productivity · hydrodynamics
Medicines derived from living sources
- cell therapyTreatment using transplanted cells
- gene therapyMedical DNA modification treatment
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- wastewater treatmentCleaning used liquid for reuse
Identical lab-cloned immune proteins
- vaccinesPreparations conferring immunity
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- biofuelsFuel from living matter
ethanol · organic acids · therapeutics · biosimilars · plasmids · metabolites · pigments · biopolymers
cell line
Propagated cells from ancestor
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- yeastFermenting fungus
hybridoma · algae · fungi · inoculum · media · substrate · metabolites · nutrients · glucose · pH
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- scale-upProportional increase in magnitude
- downstreamAlong the current's path
upstream · batch · continuous · perfusion · inoculation · harvest · aeration · agitation · sterilization · monitoring
incubator
Controlled warming enclosure
impeller · baffle · port · jacket · headplate · gasket · probe · valve · controller · pump
temperature
Measured heat intensity
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- dissolved oxygenOxygen in water
- pressureForce upon contact
turbidity · viscosity · yield · titer · productivity · hydrodynamics
biopharmaceuticals
Medicines derived from living sources
- cell therapyTreatment using transplanted cells
- gene therapyMedical DNA modification treatment
- brewingBeverage preparation process
monoclonal antibodies
Identical lab-cloned immune proteins
- vaccinesPreparations conferring immunity
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
biofuels · ethanol · organic acids · therapeutics · biosimilars · plasmids · metabolites · pigments · biopolymers
- bio-biography, biodegradable, biofuel, biochemistry, biotech
- BiotechDNA, bioengineering, genetic testing, gene, DNA sequencing
- controlled environmentsclean room, cleanroom, laboratory, isolation chamber, sterile room
- processing machinesblender, grinder, mixer, extruder, pasteurizer
- CAR-T therapytransduction, CRS, apheresis, manufacturing process, cryopreservation
- Protein ExpressionE. coli, plasmid, vector, promoter, transfection
bioreactorchemical reactor
Vessel for controlled transformations
catalytic converter · smelter · blast furnace · combustion chamber · autoclave
bioreactorstorage tank
Container for bulk materials
holding tank · reservoir · vat · specimen jar · drum