What are the different types of bioreactors?


To first understand what a biological reactor might be, I might first need to make you understand what biological materials are. And you will understand why that is in just a short while. So read the whole thing if you want to get a good grip on what you are searching for.
Now a biological reactor or a bioreactor as you might call it, is merely a vessel that can support and contain biological materials or biological materials. And now you know I said that to understand bioreactors you might first need to understand what biological materials are. Here’s the short version to biological materials, they are merely composites that are made up of either whole or a part of a living organism, any living organism. Living organism may include tissues, biomass, body fluids, cellular component and the list will go on. Basically any living things that moves and breathes. And yes that’s it. See I wasn’t lying when I said it is going to be a short version. Now coming back to bioreactors, they are mere vessels that are made up of stainless steels usually and are cylindrical in shape.
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Bioreactors have pretty complex applications as they support an even complex nature material. Bioreactors are mainly utilized in the fields of biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies. No matter what the type or the application, all bioreactors will function on extruding a by-product out from which the actual product can be extracted. Bioreactors can be split between single use and continuous use, with the names suggesting the functionality and usage respectively. Without thinking too much about what these applications can or might do, here is a quick run-down on what different types of bioreactors are,


As the name suggests the biomaterials are continuously stirred in the bioreactor with the help of impellers.

Bubble column bioreactors have a continuous stream of bubble generator with the help of gas and sparger to not let the particles settle on the floor of the reactor.

Airlift bioreactors get the name because some parts of the bioreactors are connected by a draft tube filled with some kind of air or gas.
· Fluidized Bed Bioreactors:

Fluidized bed bubble reactors are similar to bubble bioreactors except the top of the replaced to reduce the fluid velocity

A bed of solid particles, with biocatalysts on or within the matrix of solids is packed in a column constitutes on the bed of the reactor.

These bioreactors specialize in fermentation that can be carried out either by exposing to sunlight or artificial illumination.
Now this was the run-down for continuous use bioreactors. Single-use bioreactors as the name suggests have their own ups and downs along with their own set of applications. In fact when you try and look at their size in comparison to value, it was estimated that single use bioreactors were at a capped value of 800 million dollars in the year 2017.


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