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Biotech / Medical : New Brunswick Scientific Co., Inc. (NBSC) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: scaram(o)uche who wrote (535)	8/17/2002 6:24:23 PM
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featured in the latest issue of Genetic Engineering News, an article (Emerging Therapeutics Drive Bioprocess Growth) by the productive Vicki Glaser........ NBSC related excerpt...... Water-Jacketed Vessel Building on the strong market performance of its BioFlo 100 autoclavable fermentor and bioreactor, New Brunswick Scientific (Edison, NJ) recently introduced a water-jacketed vessel for the BioFlo system. With a total volume range of 1.3-14 L, the BioFlow 110 is designed for research and development applications involving bacterial, yeast, or mammalian cells. The 32-loop Primary Control Unit provides simultaneous support of up to four independent vessels and their loop controllers. BioCommand software packages are available to link the BioFlo to a computer and automate data collection and process monitoring. "We have brought the heater directory to the jacket,", says Jerry Gerber, product manager at New Brunswick Scientific, eliminating the need for a pump. The vessel sits on top of a specially designed hot plate, and heat transfers directly to the water-filled jacket. The advantages, according to Gerber, are improved reliability, reduced maintenance, and more efficient heating. "The heat is generated right at the vessel jacket," Gerber says, eliminating losses due to heat transfer. The new water-jacketed unit is available with two heater modules, one that fits the 1-L and 3-L vessels, and one for the 7.5-L and 14-L vessels. Cooling is achieved by direct inlet of cold water, which rapidly replaces the hot water, flushing it from the unit. In addition to research level systems, such as the BioFlo line, New Brunswick Scientific also offers sterilize-in-place systems up to volumes of 130 L. (there is also a nice sidebar re. the BioFlo 110, including photo)