Sterilisable-in-place benchtop microbial fermentor is designed for rapid temperature increases for both sterilisation and heat inductions, without the need for an external steam source
New Brunswick Scientific has developed a 7, 14 and 20-litre sterilisable-in-place benchtop microbial fermentor, eliminating the need to transport heavily-loaded vessels to and from the autoclave.
Designed for rapid temperature increases for both sterilisation and heat inductions, without the need for an external steam source, the BioFlo 410 can be charged with media, sterilised, and inoculated, before the autoclave even has a chance to cool.
Using a large colour touch-screen interface, operators can easily view and change process control parameters, develop complex cascades, define pump assignments, and initiate an automatic sterilisation cycle.
Couple standard features such as magnetic drive, automatic sterilisation, automatic temperature control, automatic agitation control, four fixed-speed pumps, and manual aeration via rotometer and ring sparger, with options that include pH/DO probes, thermal mass flow controller, oxygen supplementation, and foam/level control, and you have all of the capabilities and features of a large-scale system at a small-scale price.
