15 Liter Bioreactor Assembly (Microbial Fermentation)

316L stainless steel electropolished headplate for 15 and 20 liter vessels. Threaded ports for a wide variety of accessory fittings. O-rings, fittings, etc. purchased separately.

Compatible with 15 & 20 Liter Vessels & Accessories.

Connects to the 15 and 20 liter vessels, forming a seal between the vessel and the stand. Single piece, 316L stainless steel.

Includes:

• 6 each M6 x 53 mm screws (attached)
• 3 each M4 x 16 mm flat head screws (ring to stand)
• 1 each Teflon/Silicone Gasket
• 1 each AS-274 Silicone O-ring

Compatible with 15 & 20 Liter Vessels, Stands & Accessories.

Dished bottom bioreactor vessel, suitable for both fermentation and cell culture runs. Dished bottom ensures optimum mixing. Marked with approximate volume graduations, made from borosilicate glass, fully autoclavable.

Compatible with 5 Liter Vessel, Stand & Accessories.

316L stainless steel stand for 15 liter vessels. Includes adjustable braces to stabilize the lower portion of the vessel, and protective silicone rubber feet for the three legs. This prevents wobble and stray signals which may be transferred through the legs when placed in multiples on steel clad benchtops.

Compatible with 15 Liter Vessel & Accessories.

This height adjustable sample pipe assembly consists of an assembly holder for 6 mm tubes, and a 6 mm OD x 4 mm ID sample tube. With this device, the culture fluid can be sampled at any desired level. Includes 10 mm Hex Nut Washer and 8.5 x 2.5 mm Silicone O-ring.

Maximum insertion length:          373 mm (15 liter reactor).

Compatible with 15 Liter Vessel, 10mm Port.

Air inlet pipe used to meet the oxygen demand of a culture. Allows a sterile gas stream to be sparged into the vessel. This is a “drilled hole” or “flute” sparger, which can be used when high gas flow rates are required, as it has a minimal pressure drop. The holes in this pipe are located in the bottom of the tube, to ensure that the medium is driven out by the gas stream.

Compatible with 15 Liter Vessel, 10mm port.

The air overlay pipe can be used for either gas outlet or gas overlay. The latter use is for headspace aeration (separate from or in combination with sparging gas through the culture). Includes 10 mm Hex Nut, Washer and 8.5 x 2.5 mm Silicone O-ring.

Compatible with 2-20 Liter Vessels, 10 mm port.

Baffles are used to increase the mixing efficiency. Without baffles, the medium flow can become laminar, causing poor mixing efficiency and mass transfer. The baffles are mounted near the reactor wall for optimum mixing performance. The baffle assembly consists of three baffles and mounting hardware. Mounting hardware includes 3 ea. 10 mm Hex Nut, Washer and Size 8.5 x 2.5 Silicone O-rings.

Insertion length:          400 mm (for 15 liter reactor).

Compatible with 15 Liter Vessels, 10mm Port.

These blind stoppers are designed to plug unused ports into the headplate. The assemblies are fitted into the headplate from the inside of the reactor, leaving only a flat surface inside the reactor. Includes Hex Nut, Washer and Silicone O-ring.

O-ring size:

10 mm = 8.5 x 2.5

Compatible with 2 – 20 liter vessel, 10mm port.

These blind stoppers are designed to plug unused ports into the headplate. The assemblies are fitted into the headplate from the inside of the reactor, leaving only a flat surface inside the reactor. Includes Hex Nut, Washer and Silicone O-ring.

O-ring sizes:

12 mm = AS-111

Compatible with 2 – 20 liter vessel, 12 mm port

Installs into the central M69 port, which has been adapted to accept a M30 size agitator. Typical for cell culture applications.

Requires port adaptor plate: B2–AD105–8T9–M69

Material: 316L stainless steel

Shaft diameter: 8 mm

Compatible with 15 liter Vessel M30 port.

This addition pipe can be used to add liquids or gasses to the vessel. Includes 10 mm Hex Nut, Washer and 8.5 x 2.5 mm Silicone O-ring.

Compatible with 2-20 Liter Vessels, 10mm port.

These are the fluted nuts used to attach the vessel headplate to the vessel base. Sold in packs of six each, sized for the 2 – 20 liter vessels.

Compatible with 2 – 20 liter Vessel base.

The following impeller is available for the agitator assemblies, both lipseal and magnetically coupled types. Fits onto the standard 8 mm or 15 mm diameter shaft, includes size M3 x 5 mm hex set-screw.

Compatible with 15 & 20 Liter Vessels, 15mm shaft.

The septum holder is equipped with a silicone rubber septum and can be used as a universal addition port by piercing it with one or more needles. Includes 27mm Hex Nut, Washer and AS-121 Silicone O-ring.

Compatible with 15 & 20 Liter Vessels, M27 Port.

The thermowell allows you to insert a temperature probe in the reactor. Fill the thermometer pocket with water or silicone oil in order to improve thermal contact between the culture and the probe.

Insertion length:           370 mm (for 15 liter reactor)

Compatible with 15 Liter Vessel, 10mm port.

The medium inlet triple port allows you to equip one standard 27mm port with three addition ports (e.g. for acid, alkali and anti-foam addition). This device can be used to expand the number of entries beyond the number of ports in the headplate.

Includes 27mm Hex Nut, Washer and AS-121 Silicone O-ring.

Compatible with 15 & 20 Liter Vessels, M27 port.

This housing fits into an M27 port and can accommodate a pH or Redox electrode, a Dissolved Oxygen sensor, a Cell Density probe, or other 12 mm (o.d.) tubes. All items that are held by this housing are at a fixed depth. Internal thread is pg13.5. Includes 27 mm Hex Nut, Washer and AS-121 Silicone O-ring.

Compatible with 15 & 20 Liter Vessels, M27 port.