Cell culture bioreactor for mabs and vaccines

Optimize your biopharmaceutical production with advanced cell culture capabilities, ensuring rapid scale-up from R&D to cGMP manufacturing for critical therapies like vaccines and monoclonal antibodies.

Facilitates Scalable Cell Culture Processes

The Ambr® 15 Cell Culture Bioreactor System from Sartorius is tailored for streamlined R&D and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. It employs high-throughput parallel processing, optimizing cell culture development through a reproducible scale-down format. Ideal for producing monoclonal antibodies and vaccines, it supports batch, fed-batch, and perfusion modes. With a capacity to efficiently handle multiple cell lines, it’s PLC-controlled for seamless integration into existing workflows. The system’s Flexsafe® RM bags ensure robust single-use operations, made from chemically resistant polyethylene film. Compliance with industry standards makes it suitable for GMP environments. Maintenance is simplified with integrated systems for automated validation and cleaning. Customization options, including modular expansion, offer engineering support tailored to specific project needs.

Benefits

  • Enhances scalability with high-throughput, parallel processing capabilities.
  • Minimizes time-to-market through efficient, reproducible cell culture development.
  • Lowers operational costs with single-use, maintenance-free components.
  • Ensures process reliability in GMP settings with robust compliance and validation systems.
  • Reduces resource consumption with optimized energy and material usage.

General


Applications
Vaccines,Monoclonal antibodies,Biosimilars,Biopharmaceuticals,Cell and gene therapy,Recombinant proteins
End products
Gardasil,Avastin,Pfizer-biontech covid-19 vaccine,Neupogen,Aduhelm,Zynteglo,Bevacizumab biosimilar,Luxturna,Moderna covid-19 vaccine,Rituximab,Trastuzumab biosimilar,Cervarix,Epogen,Herceptin,Humira
Steps before
Clone selection,Process optimization,Media preparation,Buffer preparation
Steps after
Process modeling and control,Analytical measurement,Purification,Sterile filtration
Input ingredients
cell lines,media,buffers,reagents,microcarriers,plasmids,recombinant human albumin,growth factors,cytokines,buffer solutions
Output ingredients
monoclonal antibodies (mAbs),vaccines,recombinant proteins,biosimilar molecules,cell density,biomass
Market info
Sartorius AG is renowned for manufacturing high-precision laboratory and bioprocess equipment. They specialize in filtration, fermentation, and cell cultivation systems, known for their innovation and reliability in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Technical Specifications


Bioreactor Type
Single-use / Multi-parallel / Stainless Steel
Cell Culture Process Type
Batch / Fed-batch / Perfusion
Scale
R,D / Pilot / cGMP Manufacture
Volume Range
1 L to 200 L
Automation
Reproducible Scale-Down
Measurement Capabilities
Online Glucose,Lactate,Off-gas,Viable Biomass
Film Type
Polyethylene Film (Flexsafe®)
Mixing Capability
Low Shear / Specialist Mixing
Microcarrier Use
Suspension / Adherent Cultures
Design
Classic Stirred-Tank
Disposability
Single-use / Autoclavable / In-situ Sterilizable
Predictive Process Modeling
Available
Rocking Motion
Up to 200 L

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Stirred-tank,rocking motion
Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch,fed-batch,perfusion
Automation level
Manual / PLC / SCADA
CIP/SIP
Single-use,autoclavable,in-situ sterilizable
Scale conversion
Seamless
Mixing capabilities
Low shear,specialist mixing
Compliance,material
Single-use,polyethylene film

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Physical Characteristics


Compact footprint
Specialist mixing capabilities
System type
Single-use,autoclavable,in-situ sterilizable
Control panel type
Advanced analytical capabilities
Bioreactor volume range
15 ml to 200 L (Ambr® systems)
Discharge method
Seamless scale conversion to single-use or stainless steel

Custom Options


Control panel type
Touchscreen / HMI display
Integration possibilities
SCADA / PLC systems
Bioreactor system configurations
Single-use / Stainless Steel / Modular
Scale flexibility
Micro to Large Scale Transfer
Mixing strategies
Stirred-tank / Rocking motion