Abstract: A support housing for a flexible bioprocess bag, the housing comprising at least one side wall having a first segment and a second segment, the first segment movable in relation to the second segment between an open and a closed position, wherein at least a supporting part of the housing is translatable from an operating position to a bag loading position, wherein the supporting part comprises one or more retainers for holding the flexible bioprocess bag upon re-translation of the supporting part to the operating position and movement of the first segment to the closed position, and wherein the first segment comprises a first drive unit for connecting and driving a first mixing unit in the flexible bioprocess bag.

Abstract: A connection clamping device (21; 61; 81; 131; 151) arranged for securing a flexible tube (1) to a barbed end (5b) of a tube connector (5), whereby the barbed end (5b) comprises a barb (9) and the tube connector during connection is arranged to protrude into an end of the flexible tube (1), characterized in that said connection clamping device comprises two sections (23 a, 23b) which, during connection when the tube connector protrudes into an end of the flexible tube, are arranged to be connected and locked to each other by a locking mechanism (33a,33b,34a,34b; 63a, 63b, 64a, 64b) around the tube connector (5) and the flexible tube (1), such that the flexible tube (1) is compressed against the tube connector (5) by a rib (41a, 41b) provided on the inner circumference of the connection clamping device.

Abstract: A probe assembly for inserting a probe into a flexible or semi-rigid object is provided. The probe assembly includes an aseptic connector for coupling to the object, a probe sheath that extends longitudinally from the aseptic connector, and an actuator for deploying the probe within the object. The probe sheath has a plurality of concentric sheath elements and an inner longitudinal volume that is configured to permit longitudinal movement of the probe within the probe sheath. The actuator moves the probe longitudinally within the probe sheath by telescoping a first sheath element of the plurality within another sheath element of the plurality such that the probe is moved to a position sufficient to measure at least one parameter within the object.

Abstract: A support housing for a flexible bioprocess bag, the housing comprising at least one side wall having a first segment and a second segment, the first segment movable in relation to the second segment between an open and a closed position, wherein at least a supporting part of the housing is translatable from an operating position to a bag loading position, wherein the supporting part comprises one or more retainers for holding the flexible bioprocess bag upon re-translation of the supporting part to the operating position and movement of the first segment to the closed position, and wherein the first segment comprises a first drive unit for connecting and driving a first mixing unit in the flexible bioprocess bag.

Abstract: A bioprocessing bag includes a plurality of panels joined to one another about respective edges of the plurality of sheets, by side welds, and a top panel joined to upper edges of the plurality of panels by a flat/convergence weld.

Abstract: Methods and systems for publishing text files containing mathematical expressions to a web-ready file are disclosed. The web-ready file may be used for generating a web application, creating an offline file, etc. Template documents are received as text files having a template structure comprising a plurality of identifier fields and content fields, each content field associated with a respective identifier field, and data in at least one content field comprises a mathematical expression. The mathematical expression is converted to a first web language format within the template document. The template document is exported to a second web language format. The web-ready file is generated from the exported file by assembling contents of the exported file in accordance with the plurality of content fields and associated respective identifier fields defined in the template document.

Abstract: An impeller assembly for a bioprocessing system includes a hub and at least one blade pivotally to the hub, the at least one blade including a first leg portion and a second leg portion extending at an angle from the first leg portion. The at least one blade is rotatable between a first position where the first leg portion extends generally outwardly from the hub and a second position where the second leg portion extends generally outwardly from the hub.

Abstract: Methods and systems for publishing text files containing mathematical expressions to a web-ready file are disclosed. The web-ready file may be used for generating a web application, creating an offline file, etc. Template documents are received as text files having a template structure comprising a plurality of identifier fields and content fields, each content field associated with a respective identifier field, and data in at least one content field comprises a mathematical expression. The mathematical expression is converted to a first web language format within the template document. The template document is exported to a second web language format. The web-ready file is generated from the exported file by assembling contents of the exported file in accordance with the plurality of content fields and associated respective identifier fields defined in the template document.

Abstract: A probe assembly for inserting a probe into a flexible or semi-rigid object is provided. The probe assembly includes an aseptic connector for coupling to the object, a probe sheath that extends longitudinally from the aseptic connector, and an actuator for deploying the probe within the object. The probe sheath has a plurality of concentric sheath elements and an inner longitudinal volume that is configured to permit longitudinal movement of the probe within the probe sheath. The actuator moves the probe longitudinally within the probe sheath by telescoping a first sheath element of the plurality within another sheath element of the plurality such that the probe is moved to a position sufficient to measure at least one parameter within the object.

Abstract: Methods and systems for publishing text files containing mathematical expressions to a web-ready file are disclosed. The web-ready file may be used for generating a web application, creating an offline file, etc. Template documents are received as text files having a template structure comprising a plurality of identifier fields and content fields, each content field associated with a respective identifier field, and data in at least one content field comprises a mathematical expression. The mathematical expression is converted to a first web language format within the template document. The template document is exported to a second web language format. The web-ready file is generated from the exported file by assembling contents of the exported file in accordance with the plurality of content fields and associated respective identifier fields defined in the template document.

Abstract: A probe assembly for inserting a probe into a flexible or semi-rigid object is provided. The probe assembly includes an aseptic connector for coupling to the object, a probe sheath that extends longitudinally from the aseptic connector, and an actuator for deploying the probe within the object. The probe sheath has a plurality of concentric sheath elements and an inner longitudinal volume that is configured to permit longitudinal movement of the probe within the probe sheath. The actuator moves the probe longitudinally within the probe sheath by telescoping a first sheath element of the plurality within another sheath element of the plurality such that the probe is moved to a position sufficient to measure at least one parameter within the object.

Abstract: A bioprocess mixer (1), which comprises: —a support vessel (2) with at least one side wall (3, 4, 5, 6) and a bottom wall (7), where the walls define a support vessel inner volume (8), and at least a first (9) and a second (10) magnetic impeller drive unit; and —a flexible bag (11, 111) adapted to fit inside the support vessel inner volume, where the bag has at least one bag side wall (12, 112, 13, 113, 14, 15), a bag bottom wall (16, 116) and a bag top wall (17, 117) defining a bag inner volume (18), and at least a first (19) and a second (20) magnetic impeller rotatably attached to a bag wall in the bag inner volume.

Abstract: A support housing for a flexible bioprocess bag, the housing comprising at least one side wall having a first segment and a second segment, the first segment movable in relation to the second segment between an open and a closed position, wherein at least a supporting part of the housing is translatable from an operating position to a bag loading position, wherein the supporting part comprises one or more retainers for holding the flexible bioprocess bag upon re-translation of the supporting part to the operating position and movement of the first segment to the closed position, and wherein the first segment comprises a first drive unit for connecting and driving a first mixing unit in the flexible bioprocess bag.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a valve assembly for preventing dead leg spaces in a container or tubing, the embodiments including a three-way valve system for controlling back-pressure in a fluid generating device, such as a single-use high pressure bioreactor. Also disclosed is a pressurized reactor system for bioprocessing, comprising a single-use container including a flexible wall or a semi-rigid wall.

Abstract: A probe assembly for inserting a probe into a flexible or semi-rigid object is provided. The probe assembly includes an aseptic connector for coupling to the object, a probe sheath that extends longitudinally from the aseptic connector, and an actuator for deploying the probe within the object. The probe sheath has a plurality of concentric sheath elements and an inner longitudinal volume that is configured to permit longitudinal movement of the probe within the probe sheath. The actuator moves the probe longitudinally within the probe sheath by telescoping a first sheath element of the plurality within another sheath element of the plurality such that the probe is moved to a position sufficient to measure at least one parameter within the object.

Abstract: A bioprocess mixer (1), which comprises: —a support vessel (2) with at least one side wall (3, 4, 5, 6) and a bottom wall (7), where the walls define a support vessel inner volume (8), and at least a first (9) and a second (10) magnetic impeller drive unit; and —a flexible bag (11, 111) adapted to fit inside the support vessel inner volume, where the bag has at least one bag side wall (12, 112, 13, 113, 14, 15), a bag bottom wall (16, 116) and a bag top wall (17, 117) defining a bag inner volume (18), and at least a first (19) and a second (20) magnetic impeller rotatably attached to a bag wall in the bag inner volume.

Abstract: A probe assembly for inserting a probe into a flexible or semi-rigid vessel or tubing having a distal aseptic connector for coupling to the vessel or tubing, the probe sheath comprising at least a portion that is rigid, the probe sheath extending longitudinally from the aseptic connector and having at least one inner longitudinal lumen configured to receive an elongate sensor or probe body and to permit longitudinal movement of the sensor/probe body within the probe sheath lumen, and an actuator for deploying a probe within the vessel or tubing by advancing the probe body through the aseptic connector to a position where the probe can measure at least one parameter within the vessel or tubing is disclosed herein.

Abstract: Disclosed are magnetic agitation mixing systems for use with flexible container reaction vessels. In one aspect of the invention, the orientation of magnetic coupling between the impeller magnets and the external driver magnets is modified such that the coupling is neither strictly axial nor strictly radial. Also disclosed are “receiver-less” retainer configurations whereby the single-use container need not have a rigid base that defines a cup or post to engage of rotatable agitator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a valve assembly for preventing dead leg spaces in a container or tubing, the embodiments including a three-way valve system for controlling back-pressure in a fluid generating device, such as a single-use high pressure bioreactor. Also disclosed is a pressurized reactor system for bioprocessing, comprising a single-use container including a flexible wall or a semi-rigid wall.

Abstract: A bioprocess mixer (1), which comprises: —a support vessel (2) with at least one side wall (3, 4, 5, 6) and a bottom wall (7), where the walls define a support vessel inner volume (8), and at least a first (9) and a second (10) magnetic impeller drive unit; and —a flexible bag (11, 111) adapted to fit inside the support vessel inner volume, where the bag has at least one bag side wall (12, 112, 13, 113, 14, 15), a bag bottom wall (16, 116) and a bag top wall (17, 117) defining a bag inner volume (18), and at least a first (19) and a second (20) magnetic impeller rotatably attached to a bag wall in the bag inner volume.