Cell Broth

Cell Broth

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Cell broths consist of the cultivation media (cells, nutrients and other components) that make up the content of a microbial bioreactor to process biopharmaceutical products.

Hygienic positive displacement pumps are ideal for manufacturing cell broth due to their ability to handle delicate fluids with care, maintaining the integrity of the cells throughout the pumping process. These pumps are designed to operate gently, minimizing shear and turbulence that could damage cell structures. Additionally, they are highly efficient in transferring high-viscosity liquids and can handle suspensions containing solid particles, which are often present in cell broth. Their design allows for easy cleaning and sterilization, which is crucial in maintaining hygienic conditions and preventing contamination in biopharmaceutical processes. This makes them particularly suitable for applications where maintaining the purity and quality of the product is of utmost importance.

Viking in the Process

Viking hygienic pumps are trusted across the spectrum of cell broth processing, including transfer from seed fermenter to production fermenter, to harvest tank, to feeding the separation process (whether centrifugation or membrane processes), to dilution and further processing.

Applications

  • Broth Transfer
  • Separation Process Feed

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