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Fermenters/bioreactors designed to provide optimum conditions for microorganism fermentation processes under controlled, frequently anaerobic, conditions in a single-use (i.e., disposable) fermentation chamber. This equipment typically consists of a main unit (also known as a bioreactor) and one or more single-use (i.e., disposable) fermentation chambers (vessels). The main unit is an electromechanical apparatus with a mechanism (e.g., stirring, shaking, rotatory) that provides strong and rigorous movement to the fermenter chamber and includes process controls; the unit may also include other devices, such as heating elements, pumps, and a level controller. Single-use chamber microbiology fermenters/bioreactors are used for fermentation procedures performed in bacteria, fungi, yeast and other microorganisms in clinical and research laboratories.
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