Bioreactor cultivation used for cancer research and making red blood cells
The recent focus on vaccine development highlighted the role of bioreactors in medical research. Getinge’s Cristina Bernal-Martinez takes us through how bioreactors work and their ability to assist researchers in finding cancer treatments and growing red blood cells.
“A bioreactor provides an ideal sterile environment for cells to multiply while avoiding cross-contamination. Bioreactors can only do this efficiently when the conditions are right, and the bioreactor enables us to control the temperature, maintain pH, ensure a sufficient gas supply and add nutrients, without