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. 2013 Mar 29;8(3):e59671. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059671

Table 1. Bioreactor Variables.

Bioreactor Variables
Geometries 2
Scalar Oxygen
Initial Concentration14 0.21 mol m−3
Scalar Diffusivity in the Media14 10−5 m2/h
Scaffold Porosity 75%
Scaffold Permeability 10−10 m2
Medium Density 1000 kg/m3
Medium Viscosity 0.001 kg/m-s
Medium Inlet Velocity 0.001 m/s, 0.01 m/s
Bioreactor Dimensions Length 1 mm
Width 1 mm
Depth 0.2 mm

The table lists various volume, boundary, and initial conditions applied to compute mass transport inside the bioreactors. The dynamic relationship between cell proliferation and mass transport of oxygen was investigated in two bioreactors of same volume but different geometries (shown in figures 2 and 4). Oxygenated medium was introduced at two different velocities: 0.001 m/s and 0.01 m/s.