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Title:
BIOREACTOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/108549
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a plunging jet bioreactor (1) comprising a mechanism (4), (5) adapted in use to form culture fluid into a hollow flow stream and to introduce into the hollow of the flow stream an oxygen-containing gas. In some embodiments the mechanism comprises concentrically arranged outer (4) and inner tubes (5) wherein the inner tube is in flow communication with a supply of oxygen containing gas and the outer tube is in flow communication with the culture fluid container whereby the culture fluid flows over the inner tube to form the hollow flow stream into which the oxygen from the inner tube is introduced.

Inventors:
O'KENNEDY RONAN DESMOND (GB)
STEWARD PETER LEONARD (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2005/001683
Publication Date:
November 17, 2005
Filing Date:
May 04, 2005
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Assignee:
GLAXO GROUP LTD (GB)
O'KENNEDY RONAN DESMOND (GB)
STEWARD PETER LEONARD (GB)
International Classes:
C12M1/04; C12M3/00; (IPC1-7): C12M3/00; C12M1/04
Foreign References:
US5102104A1992-04-07
US4162971A1979-07-31
GB1405264A1975-09-10
US4522151A1985-06-11
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NASH, Guy, Cameron et al. (Corporate Intellectual Property 980 Great West Road, Brentford Middlesex TW8 9GS, GB)
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