A fermentation unit and a method of carrying out fermentation are described. The fermentation unit can be transported from one facility to another to carry out a fermentation process. The fermentation unit and method allow for the fermentation of a C1-containing substrate from a source at a particular facility to produce products such as alcohols and acids. Examples of the source of the C1-containing substrate include without limitation steel manufacturing processes, coal and biomass gasification processes, coke manufacturing processes, etc. The fermentation unit can be housed within a container having a volume of less than about 6 m.sup.3.

The present invention relates to a computer implemented method (400) performed by a controller (C) configured to control a bioprocess comprised in a bioreactor (BR), the method comprising obtaining (410) measurement results by performing spectrophotometry of a bioprocessing fluid (FL), generating (420) control parameters based on the measurement results and one model and, controlling (430) the bioprocess using the generated parameters.

An incubator (110, 140) for the reception of an individual sample carrier, a shelving system (100) for such incubators, a transport container for such incubators, as well as a modular system are suggested, wherein the incubators can be inserted and withdrawn (130) independently of one another, can be supplied with electricity, water and a gas via corresponding connections (150), and can communicate with a computer network via a wireless connection. Such a system reduces the risk of contamination or confusion in the lab and avoids interruptions in the monitoring and controlling of the environmental conditions in the respective incubators. These can rather independently maintain the most favourable environmental conditions for the respective samples, both during storage and also during a transport operation. The insertion and withdrawal of individual incubators from the shelving system does not, or only very briefly, interrupt the monitoring and control of the conditions in the interior of the incubators.

The invention relates to a device for incubating cultures, comprising a culture chamber storing the cultures, the cultures being fumigated with an incubation gas. The invention is characterized in that the incubation gas source is used when incubating the cultures with the incubation gas source which is free of liquid incubation gas.

Novel methods and apparatus are disclosed for cell culture and cell recovery. The methods and apparatus simplify the process of cell separation from media, minimize potential damage to gas permeable devices during fluid handling, and allow closed system automated cell culture and cell recovery from gas permeable devices.

The present invention relates to a fungible suspension cell culture device. In particular, the invention relates to a fungible device with a configuration which allows modifying the volume of the cell culture area by automatically transferring said cell culture between different cell culture chambers which have different volumes. Furthermore, the present invention provides a suspension cell culture system.

A hypoxic chamber system comprises a hypoxic chamber having: a housing, an internal receiving chamber formed within the housing, a lid operably connectable to the housing to seal the receiving chamber in a closed position, a first input and a second input in communication with the receiving chamber, and an oxygen sensor positioned in the receiving chamber; a first regulator valve operatively connected to the first input and an oxygen source; a second regulator valve operatively connected to the second input and a non-oxygen source; and a controller electrically connected to the first regulator valve, the second regulator valve, and the oxygen sensor.

A microorganism culture apparatus includes a three-layer stacked structure having a layered culture unit (1) that cultures a microorganism, a layered nutrient supply unit (2) that is arranged on a first surface (11) of the culture unit (1) and supplies a nutrient to the culture unit (1), and a layered environmental component supply unit (3) that is arranged on a second surface (12) and supplies an environmental component to the culture unit (1).

The gas collection device includes a constant temperature chamber whose interior is maintained at a set temperature; a culture flask unit located inside the constant temperature chamber and culturing bacteria therein; a mass flow controller located outside the constant temperature chamber and connected to the culture flask unit through an injection flow path to control a gas injected into the culture flask unit through the injection flow path; and an impinger located outside the constant temperature chamber and connected to the culture flask unit through a discharge flow path to receive a gas discharged from the culture flask unit through the discharge flow path in real time.

The present invention relates to a gas collection device and is directed to a gas collection device for collecting a gas which is generated while microorganisms are cultured in a super absorbent polymer product. The gas collection device may comprise a constant temperature chamber having an interior that is configured to be maintained at a set temperature; a culture flask unit located inside the constant temperature chamber and configured to culture a bacteria therein; an adsorption unit located outside the constant temperature chamber and configured to receive a gas inside the culture flask unit; a pump unit connected to a rear end of the adsorption unit and configured to suck the gas inside the culture flask unit into the adsorption unit; and a mass flow controller located outside the constant temperature chamber and configured to control a flow rate of the gas sucked into the adsorption unit.