Conical Fermenter - Advanced Mechanically Agitated Design For Root Cultures | Gentle Stirring, Internal Illumination, Aseptic Sampling, On-line Process Monitoring

Conventional bioreactor designs such as bubble column reactors & immobilized bed reactors are both unsuitable for root cultures, due to inherent design limitations of mass transfer of nutrients & carbon dioxide. Some of the other problems in these reactors are related to scale-up issues, including distribution of inoculums & product recovery.

Root cultures grow well in mechanically agitated systems, or stirred tank reactors, although performance can be affected due to damage done to the roots due to contact with impellers inside the reactor. However, we have overcome this limitation by designing & developing proper agitation systems to ensure gentle but adequate stirring.

Provision of internal illumination for improving biomass productivity through better utilization of light
Sterilization of the entire assembly for aseptic operations
Convenient aseptic sampling arrangement
Fitment of sensors for on-line measurements of process parameters
Ease of exhaust gas monitoring & analysis