Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems, apparatuses, devices and methods for a bioreactor which, in some embodiments, comprises a drawer cage, housing or frame (such terms being used interchangeably throughout), at least one drawer arranged within the drawer cage, where each drawer can be configured to contain a plurality of bioreactors for cultivating biological matter, and a platform upon which the drawer cage is positioned. The platform can include a first axis upon which the drawer cage rotates or tilts thereon.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to apparatuses and methods for a pulsing system which can be configured to provide pressure pulses to a fluid communication tube to/from a bioreactor (for example). Such a system may comprise one or more of, and preferably a plurality of a pulsing motor, a compression plate, one or more fluid communications tubes comprising a biomedia fluid tube configured to direct biomedia fluid into and out of one or more bioreactors, and/or an intra-luminal fluid tube configured to direct intra-luminal fluid through a mandrel tube provided in each bioreactor, and one and/or another of a cam, gearing, and/or actuator configured to repetitively moving the compression plate so as to repetitively compress and release at least a portion of a respective intra-luminal fluid tube for a respective bioreactor to effect a temporary pressure increase (distension or strain) in a respective mandrel-tube according to the predetermined time period.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an engineered tissue construct (ETC) transport and containment method is provided and includes storing a bioreactor and an ETC contained therein within a transport package via an opening in the package, and sealing the opening. Some embodiments are also directed at methods for sterilizing packaging and bioreactors contained therein.

Abstract: A dispersant, such as sodium silicate, is added to the process water of the hot water extraction process which recovers bitumen from oil sands. The dispersant disperses the ultrafine (less than 300 nm) particles, to reduce the formation of flocs and sludge in the tailings pond. The volume of the pond is such that the retention time of process water is sufficiently short (less than 6 weeks when using sodium silicate) to avoid reforming flocs from the dispersed ultrafines. The ultrafines content in the process water builds up as the water is repeatedly recycled from the pond to the extraction process. The ultrafines content stabilizes at a steady state concentration as some ultrafines are continuously removed from the process water when the tailings are delivered onto the "beach" of the pond and become trapped in the sand.