Data from two recent evaluations endorsing the viability of HyClone's new single-use bioreactor will be presented on the first day of the Biologic 2006 conference (Amsterdam, 19-22 June)
Frank Wolpers, industrial sales director Europe for HyClone-Perbio Science, will explain to delegates how results from the single-use bioreactor (Sub) have been shown to be 100% comparable with the performance of traditional stainless steel bioreactors in both quantitative and qualitative terms.
This means that users can obtain identical functionality from the HyClone Sub while benefiting from the advantages of a single-use approach in which all the contact parts are discarded after use.
The HyClone Sub will be on show at Biologic 2006 on the HyClone-Perbio Science stand.
It has been co-developed by HyClone and Baxter Biosciences, and is intended as a retrofit product to replace the stainless steel bioreactor vessel in existing bioreactor systems on a single-use basis with no need for subsequent cleaning or sterilisation.
The key elements of the design are based on a polyethylene impeller with a bearing/seal assembly linking it to an external drive unit.
"In two evaluations, results from the Sub have been shown to be 100% compatible with those obtained from a traditional stainless steel bioreactor using identical titres and cell culture products", comments Wolpers.
"We can therefore reassure users that they will not find any challenges in moving over to it".
"Having first presented the Sub for preview at Biologic last year, we are now in a position to show that it really works".
Also on show in the Biologic 2006 exhibition will be examples of HyClone's Labtainer single-use bioprocess container systems for small volume liquid handling applications in bioresearch and biopharma production.
These systems are ideal for use as sample bags, for mixing and dispensing media and buffers, collecting cell culture end-products and chromotography fractions and also for storage.
Representatives from HyClone will be in attendance on the stand to tell visitors how use of Labtainer systems reduces the risk of cross-contamination between batches while minimising turnaround time, cleaning costs and validations.
