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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2013
Tap Biosystems (Phc) Limited, Royston, Hertfordshire, GB;
Adrian Neil Bargh, Royston, GB;
TAP BIOSYSTEMS (PHC) LIMITED, Royston, Hertfordshire, GB;
Abstract
A bioreactor vessel () is provided with a rigid ledge projecting to a side thereof and defining fluid conduits (-) between three respective externally-facing ports (-) and a vessel chamber (). A bioreactor system includes a cell culture module () having a receiving station () in which the vessel () is received, in use. Three fluid connection ports (-) are located adjacent to the receiving station () and are in fluid connection with associated gas and/or liquid input lines (-, via a valve assembly (). When the vessel () is inserted into the receiving station, the rigid nature of the ledge and the defined positions of the receiving station connection ports (-) mean that the externally-facing ports (-) on the vessel are brought into registration with the receiving station connection ports (-), thereby forming respective fluid connections automatically, without having to manually couple fluid lines on the vessel () to ports on the cell culture base ().