Conference Dates
May 8-13, 2016
Abstract
A bioreactor scale-down model is an essential element in process development and commercialization. In this poster presentation, key strategies in bioreactor scale-down model development and characterization will be discussed. A 4-Liter bioreactor scale-down model was developed to emulate a 15,000-Liter commercial scale bioreactor. Mass transfer characterization studies were conducted for the 15,000-Liter bioreactor, from which the results were summarized and utilized to guide scale-down model development / characterization. Case studies are shown where scale-down model representativeness is enhanced by implementing PAT. Specifically, automated dissolved carbon dioxide (pCO2) control was implemented during scale-down model development in order to establish a more representative scale-down model. Establishing pCO2 control with a feedback control loop significantly enhanced the ability of the scale-down bioreactor model to perform comparably with the 15,000 L commercial bioreactor.
Recommended Citation
LiYing Yang, Jimmy Liu, and Benjamin D'Alessio, "Advances in Bioreactor Scale-Down Modeling Using Process Analytical Technology" in "Cell Culture Engineering XV", Robert Kiss, Genentech Sarah Harcum, Clemson University Jeff Chalmers, Ohio State University Eds, ECI Symposium Series, (2016). https://dc.engconfintl.org/cellculture_xv/144