Sartorius Stedim Biotech ambr 250 modular bioreactor system

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) has introduced the ambr 250 modular, an innovative benchtop mini bioreactor system for parallel fermentation or cell culture. The system combines a single-use bioreactor vessel and expandable system design to offer bioprocess scientists access to benchtop bioreactor technology for process development.

The product consists of a workstation with two, four, six or eight single-use bioreactors, with a working volume range of 100 to 250 mL. The mini bioreactors, based on the same stirred tank bioreactors in the ambr 250 high-throughput system, contain impellers suitable for fermentation or cell culture and show good scale-up to larger bioreactors. They are fully integrated with liquid reservoirs and syringe pumps, allowing rapid experimental set-up and turnaround and thus increasing lab efficiency.

The system brings simplicity to the lab bench. By following three easy steps, a bioreactor and all the required accessories can be connected in just a couple of minutes. Once installed, the bioreactor has all the required process services for parameter control, including pH, DO, temperature or agitation. Additionally, feeds can now be delivered from the reagent reservoirs via the syringe pumps into the bioreactor. One control unit is capable of controlling up to eight bioreactor stations independently via an easy-to-use touch-screen interface.