Question

Besides better aeration and mixing properties, what other advantages do stirred bioreactors have over shake flasks?

Answer 1

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➖ The shake flask method is used for a small-scale production of biotechnological products in a laboratory.

➖ On the other hand, stirred tank bioreactors are used for a large-scale production of biotechnology products.

➖ Stirred tank bioreactors have several advantages over shake flasks:

(1) Small volumes of culture can be taken out from the reactor for sampling or testing.

(2) It has a foam breaker for regulating the foam.

(3) It has a control system that regulates the temperature and pH

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Answer 2

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Stirred tank bioreactors are developed for a large-scale production of biotechnology products whereas the shake flask method is applied for a small-scale production of biotechnological products carried out in a laboratory.

The stirred tank bioreactor has few advantages over shake flasks. They are:

• For testing and sampling process, small amounts of culture can be drawn out from the reactor

• Presence of a control system to regulate the pH and temperature

• To regulate the foam, the stirred tank bioreactors have a foam beaker