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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 13.
Published in final edited form as: Recent Pat Space Technol. 2013 Jun 1;3(1):40–47. doi: 10.2174/18776116112029990011

Figure 2. Bioreactor configuration.

Figure 2

The Techshot bioreactor vessel is a 6 cm (diameter) × 2.7 cm (height) culture vessel (Panel A) that is connected via rotary unions to medium feeding lines (Panel B, removed and viewed from below). The bioreactor is served by peristaltic pumps (Panel C) and computer controlled solenoid valves (Panel D) that control fresh medium or waste flow from or into Teflon bags (Panel E). The completed assembly (Panel F) can be inserted into a middeck-sized locker for use in space flight [17, 18].