CPC C12M 41/44 (2013.01) [B01J 19/0006 (2013.01); C12M 23/24 (2013.01); C12M 29/26 (2013.01); C12M 41/34 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A reactor system, comprising:
a reactor chamber, comprising:
a liquid sub-chamber configured to contain a liquid growth medium including at least one cell;
a gas sub-chamber configured to contain a gaseous headspace above the liquid growth medium; and
a gas-permeable flexible membrane separating the liquid sub-chamber from the gas sub-chamber;
a gas inlet conduit configured to transport gas into the gas sub-chamber through a reactor chamber gas inlet;
a gas outlet conduit configured to transport gas out of the gas sub-chamber through a reactor chamber gas outlet; and
a gas bypass conduit external to the reactor chamber, connecting the gas inlet conduit to the gas outlet conduit.
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