CPC C12M 41/40 (2013.01) [C12M 37/00 (2013.01); C12M 41/44 (2013.01); C12M 41/48 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. An apparatus, comprising:
A. a central compartment comprising a central-side interface, wherein:
said central compartment further comprises: (i) one or more pressure actuators; (ii) a plurality of outgoing pressure lines connecting said one or more pressure actuators to said central-side interface; (iii) a bioreactor chamber; and (iv) a plurality of incoming fluid lines connecting said central-side interface to said bioreactor chamber;
said one or more pressure actuators are configured to transmit pressure along said plurality of outgoing pressure lines; and
said bioreactor chamber is configured to house living cells and a growth medium;
B. a peripheral compartment, comprising: (i) a plurality of fluid storage containers; (ii) a plurality of incoming pressure lines; and (iii) a plurality of outgoing fluid lines; wherein:
each of said plurality of fluid storage containers is operably connected to at least one of said incoming pressure lines and at least one of said outgoing fluid lines;
each of said plurality of incoming pressure lines is configured to sterilely and reversibly connect to one of said outgoing pressure lines; and
each of said plurality of outgoing fluid lines is configured to sterilely and reversibly connect to one of said incoming fluid lines.
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