| Bacteria/Yeast/Fungi | yes | yes |
| Insect | yes | yes |
| Interchangeable Vessels | yes | yes |
| Mammalian/Animal | yes | yes |
| Stem cells | yes | yes |
| Validatable | no | no |
| Application | Cell culture | Microbiology |
| Number of parallel units | Up to 16 | Up to 16 |
| Software | DASware control, other DASware optional | DASware control, other DASware optional |
| User Interface | Process computer with monitor | Process computer with monitor |
| Typical power consumption (4-fold system without process computer) | 480 W (at 230 V)/
432 W (at 115 V)
(595 W/552 W without DASGIP Bioblock) | 541 W (at 230 V)/
467 W (at 115 V)
(639 W/584 W without DASGIP Bioblock) |
| Dimensions (W × D × H, 4-fold system without process computer) | 140 x 70 x 53 cm (55 x 28 x 21 in) | 140 x 70 x 53 cm (55 x 28 x 21 in) |
| Typical weight | 78 kg
(60 kg without DASGIP Bioblock) | 96 kg
(78 kg without DASGIP Bioblock) |
| Bioreactors | | |
| Vessels | Glass/single-use vessels | Glass/single-use vessels |
| Sterilization | Autoclavable/
pre-sterilized | Autoclavable/
pre-sterilized |
| Total volume | 1.5 L to 2.3 L | 1.3 L to 2.1 L |
| Agitation | | |
| Drive | Direct/magnetic overhead drive | Direct/magnetic overhead drive |
| Speed ranges | 30 – 1,250 rpm (standard)/
100 – 1,600 rpm (optional) | 100 – 1,600 rpm (standard)/
30 – 1,250 rpm (optional) |
| Impellers | Pitched-blade | Rushton-type |
| Gassing | | |
| Gas supply | TMFC; overlay and/or sparger | TMFC/Rotameter; sparger |
| Standard gas flow rates | 0.1 – 50 sL/h, 0.1 – 40 sL/h CO2 (DASGIP MX4/4, other modules available) | 0.5 – 250 sL/h, 0.5 – 150 sL/h CO2 (DASGIP MX4/4H, other modules available) |
| Standard gas mixing | Air, N2, O2 and/or CO2 | Air, N2, O2 and/or CO2 |
| Feeding | | |
| Feed lines per vessel | Up to 8 | Up to 8 |
| Standard feed rates (depending on tube diameter) | 0.3 – 9.5 mL/h to 13 – 420 mL/h (DASGIP MP8) 10 – 70 mL/h to 0.4 – 5 L/h
(DASGIP MP4) | 0.3 – 9.5 mL/h to 13 – 420 mL/h (DASGIP MP8)
10 – 70 mL/h to 0.4 – 5 L/h (DASGIP MP4) |
| Monitoring and Control | | |
| Temperature control | Heating and cooling integrated in DASGIP Bioblock (additional cooling fingers optional) | Heating and cooling integrated in DASGIP Bioblock (additional cooling fingers optional) |
| Standard temperature range (at 25° C room temp.) | 5 K above cooling agent temperature – 99°C (DASGIP Bioblock)1 | 5 K above cooling agent temperature – 99°C (DASGIP Bioblock)1 |
| pH control | – | Acid and/or base, and other set-ups |
| DO control | Cascade (O2 concentration, gas flow rate), and other set-ups | Cascade (agitation speed, optional O2 concentration, optional gas flow rate), and other set-ups |
| ORP (redox) measurement | - | Optional |
| Level/foam | Optional | Optional |
| OD measurement | Optional
(DASGIP OD4) | Optional
(DASGIP OD4) |
| Exhaust condensation | Water-cooled or liquid-free (Peltier with DASGIP EGC4) | Water-cooled or liquid-free (Peltier with DASGIP EGC4) |
| Exhaust analysis | Optional
(DASGIP GA4) | Optional
(DASGIP GA4) |
