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Process Engineering

Get the most from your bioprocessing platforms

Our team of experienced engineers provides process solutions that include conceptual design, as well as support with process scale-up through to large-scale commercial manufacturing. Our keen understanding of business systems enables AES to offer process solutions that support your data collection and management needs and seamless integration with your critical business systems. AES delivers solutions designed to help you get the most from your bioprocessing platforms and to run your facility at its full potential.

Specific process engineering services include:

  • Conceptual design
  • Equipment/control
  • Process via Run Manager or Batch Executive
  • Implementation: install, startup, validation, training, maintenance
  • Systems integration
    – Clean-in-place (CIP) system integration
    – Steam-in-place (SIP) execution
  • Business systems integration: LIMS, ERP, MES and other critical business systems

System benefits

The system creates the ideal environment for a wide range of cell lines and organisms and supports high cell density processes. Typical applications include bacterial and mammalian product cell line systems. Bioreactors, available in sizes from 2L to XXL, can be used as a platform for solera, seed train, perfusion or N stage batch and fed-batch operations. bioreactor system

Space-saving design that’s easy to use

The system’s streamlined externally housed quad-pump saves you valuable work space whether in the lab or a commercial environment. And when part of an automated process, the industrial control layer enables remote process monitoring and control wherever network access is available. The control system’s intuitive user interface makes it easy for you to monitor and adjust all processes running on the AES Bioreactor Cell Culture System.

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YOU keep control

The control layer creates a modular system that easily integrates with an existing distributed control system (DCS) or as the start of a new site DCS. All online adjustments, historization and system information is presented remotely through your networked computer or local HMI. Control hardware and software are 21 CFR Part 11, GMP/GLP and ISA-88 compliant to satisfy regulatory requirements. Additionally, all control software code is transparent and open source, giving you the freedom to make modifications as needed. will also provide continued support, as needed, ervice

Technical Specifications

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Vessel

Total volume 2100 mL
Working volume 1800 mL
Internal diameter (glass reactor) 105 mm
Overall height (glass reactor) 246 mm

Control

DCS Emerson DeltaV, DeltaV Discovery, PK Controller or Rockwell PlantPAX
Hardware protocol Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, Profibus (others available upon request)
Interface Windows®-based PC or HMI
Software standard ISA-88.1

 

Process Instrumentation

Heat control Single-sided, heating blanket
pH control Mettler Toledo
DO control Polarographic or Optical Mettler Toledo
Pump control 3x integrated pumps for additions and harvest, Master Flex
Gas control 3x MFCs
Temperature probe PT100 RTD
Heat source Relay controlled heating jacket
O2 Brooks 2000 sccm
Mixed Air Brooks 2000 sccm
CO2 Brooks 2000 sccm
N2 Brooks 2000 sccm *additional cost applies
Agitation Direct Drive, 10-800 RPM

Specifications subject to change without notice.

Talk to an AES process engineering expert to learn more about our process solutions