Cell Culture

Cell Culture

Cell culture is the growth of cells outside the body (in vitro). All living organisms grow by cellular division and the same applies to cell culture, the cells divide and continue to multiply once in a suitable environment.

The correct environment consists of a growth medium as a food source and cell culture vessels for controlling gases and temperature. During the growth stage, the medium will turn an opaque colour as the cell’s density increases. The growth is monitored accurately to determine how well cells are growing over particular cycles; this is carried out by taking samples and precisely counting the cells.

Single-Use Assemblies

• Product transfer assemblies to transfer media, cells etc.
• Bag assemblies for growing cells and to scale up the cell culture
• Bottle assemblies for growing cells and to scale up the cell culture
• Centrifugal tube assemblies for harvesting

Tubing

• Biopharmaceutical Grade TPE Tubing: Suitable for welding and sealing
• Platinum-cured Silicone Tubing for product transfer

Bioprocess Bags

• 2D & 3D single-use bioprocess bags are available up to 2000L and are designed for the preparation, storage and transport of buffers and biopharmaceuticals solutions
• 2D Rockerbags for cell culture applications
• Cryo bags are available for up to 20L to store the biopharmaceutical products at -85 degrees Celsius

Filters

• Prefilters (as built-in or separate) are available to remove products from the solution
• Sterilising grade filters to remove micro-organisms from the solution
• Venting filters

Pumps

• Single-Use/Multi-Use Pumps with low shear forces and high-cell viability are very useful in cell culture applications.

Plastic Fittings & Connectors

• Bioprocess Couplers/fittings (Y pieces, Tee’s, reducers etc) are available to connect tubing to tubing.
• Sterile connectors: Alternative to welding and sealing.

Plastic Equipment

• Bag Totes
• Roller Dollies

Instrumentation

• Single-Use Sensors, like pressure, temperature, and flow
• Welders to connect TPE tubing by welding
• Sealers to seal TPE by sealing

Bottles & Flasks

• Spinner Flask
• Erlenmeyer / Shake Flask
• Roller Bottles
• Media Bottles for storage
• Carboys for storage