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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2020
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Samer Banna, San Jose, CA (US);
Mukhles Sowwan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Gary E. Dickerson, Cupertino, CA (US);
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus of bioreactors for therapeutic cells manufacturing are provided herein. In some embodiments, a bioreactor includes: an upper bioreactor reservoir configured to perform multiple cell therapy manufacturing process steps including genetic modification and expansion to a plurality of cells disposed therein, wherein the upper bioreactor reservoir includes a plurality of ports for delivering fluids into and out of the upper bioreactor reservoir; a lower bioreactor compartment configured to hold a suspension comprising a molecular species; and a membrane disposed between the lower bioreactor compartment and the upper bioreactor reservoir, wherein the membrane includes a plurality of micro-straws extending through the membrane and into the upper bioreactor reservoir to transfect the plurality of cells with the molecular species.