CPC C12M 25/14 (2013.01) [C12M 23/04 (2013.01); C12M 23/40 (2013.01); C12M 23/44 (2013.01); C12M 23/48 (2013.01); C12M 33/04 (2013.01); C12M 41/34 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A system for culturing cells, comprising:
a bioreactor including a scaffold on which the cells tend to adhere and a tray that supports the scaffold, wherein the tray includes an array of rods and the scaffold is woven in-between the array of rods; and
a circulatory system that intermittently flows fluid over the scaffold, wherein the circulatory system includes:
a media recirculation tank that includes the fluid; and
a pump that causes the fluid to flow from the media recirculation tank to the scaffold, wherein the pump is turned on and turned off during a batch of culturing the cells to enable the fluid to intermittently flow over the scaffold.
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