Oxygen transfer in a pulse bioreactor. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Oxygen transfer in a novel pulse bioreactor has been evaluated. The agitator consists of a series of alternately fixed and movable parallel plates mounted so that the movable plates vibrate at 30 Hz causing a pulsating fluid motion. Pure oxygen, at pressures up to 5 atm, diffuses through silicone rubber tubing that also vibrates at 30 or 60 Hz. The main feature of this bioreactor is high oxygen transfer with low shear to prevent damage to fragile animal cell membranes. We estimate that sufficient oxygen can be supplied to support over 10(8) cells/mL of human diploid foreskin cells growing on microcarriers.

published proceedings

  • Biotechnol Bioeng

author list (cited authors)

  • Monahan, P. B., & Holtzapple, M. T.

citation count

  • 3

complete list of authors

  • Monahan, PB||Holtzapple, MT

publication date

  • September 1993

publisher