Methods and compositions for making bacteriocins are described in some embodiments herein. In some embodiments, pro-polypeptide comprising the bacteriocins in the desired ratios in cis, and separated by cleavage sited can be produced by a microbial cell comprising a nucleic acid encoding the pro-polypeptide. In some embodiments microfluidic devices and methods for making specified mixtures of antimicrobial peptides and/or bacteriocins are described.

An inverted conical bioreactor is provided for growing cells or microorganisms. The bioreactor has an internal space and a perforated barrier within the vessel, through which a liquid may flow, where cells or microorganisms cannot pass through the perforated barrier. The perforated barrier divides the internal space of the bioreactor into a first chamber and a second chamber. Cells are grown within the second chamber and can be perfused by re-circulating the liquid, for example a growth medium, through the bioreactor. Various inlet ports and outlet ports allow controlling the parameters of flow of the growth medium.

The cell handling device includes a container having a section to store cells; a cell detection unit for detecting a cell stored in the section; a head device for conducting picking of cells, and transfer and release of the picked cells; a control unit; and a determination unit for making a determination of a cell state including at least one of the number, properties, and arrangement of the cells based on a detection result of the cell detection unit. The control unit causes the head device to execute, according to a state determination result obtained by the determination unit, one operation selected from among operation of picking all the cells stored in the section, operation of picking a part of the cells stored in the section, operation of picking a new cell and releasing the cell in the section, and operation of terminating processing of the section.

The present invention relates to a device and method for automatically isolating viable cells from connective, epithelial or other tissue, and, if the tissue is multilayered, for automatically separating one tissue layer from another.

Disclosed herein are platforms, systems, and methods including a cell culture system that includes a cell culture container comprising a cell culture, the cell culture receiving input cells, a cell imaging subsystem configured to acquire images of the cell culture, a computing subsystem configured to perform a cell culture process on the cell culture according to the images acquired by the cell imaging subsystem, and a cell editing subsystem configured to edit the cell culture to produce output cell products according to the cell culture process.

The present disclosure provides an integrated and energy-efficient apparatus for the fabrication of completely biodegradable Polyhydroxyalkanoate, PHA, bioplastic products. The apparatus combines a bioreactor fermenter, mixing chambers, and an oven and mold chamber in a single compact design, allowing the entire fabrication process to be handled by a process controller if desired. Plates, cups, masks, packaging materials, and other plastic products can be produced directly from biomass media, with solvents and other agents recycled within the apparatus between batches.

A system for injecting a substance into one or more cells of a cell population in a tissue sample, comprising: a robotic manipulator apparatus configured to hold and position a micropipette; an injector controller; a robotic apparatus configured to manipulate a focal plane of a microscope; and a computing device configured to, for each respective cell of the one or more cells of the tissue sample: determine a 3-dimensional location of the respective cell based on images formed by the microscope and captured by a microscope camera; control the robotic manipulator apparatus to insert the micropipette into the respective cell; and control injector controller to eject the substance out of the micropipette and into the respective cell.

In one embodiment, an algae cultivation system includes a basin that contains a liquid and a photobioreactor at least partially immersed in the liquid of the basin, the photobioreactor comprising a closed container including multiple panels that together define an interior space in which algae can be cultivated, at least one of the panels being transparent, the photobioreactor further comprising an inflatable float associated with the container that can be filled with a gas to change one or both of the position and orientation of the container within the liquid.

The presently disclosed subject matter provides a cell culture evaluation system including a measurement unit, a first storage unit, a second storage unit, an evaluation unit and an output unit, wherein: the measurement unit includes a sensor that acquires evaluation target data about motion or a state of a culture tool; the first storage unit stores the evaluation target data; the second storage unit stores reference data; the evaluation unit compares the evaluation target data with the reference data so as to evaluate an execution state of a cell culture process; and the output unit outputs an evaluation result created by the evaluation unit.

Cell culture systems and methods provide improved immunotherapeutic product manufacturing with greater scalability, flexibility, and automation. Cell culture systems are configured with interchangeable cartridges, allowing versatility and scalability. Systems are configured to have multiple connected cell culture chambers, which allows parallel processing of different types of cells. Gas-impermeable cell culture chambers and methods for generating cells in closed systems prevent contamination and user error. Methods for recycling cell culture medium provide additional efficiencies.