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Hudson
Horizons: October 2007
HUDSON CONTROL GROUP INTRODUCES THE AUTOREACT ™
MINI-BIOREACTOR SYSTEM
Hudson Control Group recently announced the introduction
of the
AutoReact™
mini-bioreactor system for high-throughput cell culturing and fermentation
testing. Using a 24-chamber bioreactor vessel with the footprint of a standard
microplate, the system automatically loads, samples and feeds cells growing
under 24 independent reaction conditions simultaneously. The entire system fits
easily within a standard bio safety cabinet.
The fully-automated run frees the user from any need to manually sample or
monitor any of its 24 reactions, even for runs lasting days. Users can input an
unlimited number of test conditions to trigger automated feeding and/or sampling
of the chambers contents, while maintaining the sampled amounts in a chilled
environment for the entire length of the run.
The
AutoReact™
system takes the place of large, and costly, room-sized shake-flask reactor
setups common in most labs where cell line growth is done. The typical large
flasks are replaced by a microplate-footprint tube rack that takes the place of
24 large flask setups.
AutoReact™
employs the Cellerator™ bioreactor from AutoReact MicroReactor Technologies
along with Hudson Control Group's PlateCrane® and LabLinx® robotic microplate
loading systems. The entire system is controlled by Hudson's Softlinx™
scheduling and data-tracking software for unparalleled high-throughput and ease
of setup.
The
AutoReact™ is
ideal for clone screening and selection, protein production for research
applications, and media development and improvement for both research and
manufacturing applications.
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