Enhanced Growth of Bacterial Cells in a Smart 3D Printed Bioreactor
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Published:2023-09-26
Issue:10
Volume:14
Page:1829
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ISSN:2072-666X
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Container-title:Micromachines
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Micromachines
Author:
Pechlivani Eleftheria Maria1ORCID, Pemas Sotirios1ORCID, Kanlis Alexandros1ORCID, Pechlivani Paraskevi2, Petrakis Spyros2ORCID, Papadimitriou Athanasios1ORCID, Tzovaras Dimitrios1, Hatzistergos Konstantinos E.3ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Information Technologies Institute, 6th km Charilaou-Thermi Road, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece 2. Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Institute of Applied Biosciences, 6th km Charilaou-Thermi Road, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece 3. Department of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Abstract
In the last decade, there has been a notable advancement in diverse bioreactor types catering to various applications. However, conventional bioreactors often exhibit bulkiness and high costs, making them less accessible to many researchers and laboratory facilities. In light of these challenges, this article aims to introduce and evaluate the development of a do-it-yourself (DIY) 3D printed smart bioreactor, offering a cost-effective and user-friendly solution for the proliferation of various bioentities, including bacteria and human organoids, among others. The customized bioreactor was fabricated under an ergonomic design and assembled with 3D printed mechanical parts combined with electronic components, under 3D printed housing. The 3D printed parts were designed using SOLIDWORKS® CAD Software (2022 SP2.0 Professional version) and fabricated via the fused filament fabrication (FFF) technique. All parts were 3D printed with acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) in order for the bioreactor to be used under sterile conditions. The printed low-cost bioreactor integrates Internet-of-things (IoT) functionalities, since it provides the operator with the ability to change its operational parameters (sampling frequency, rotor speed, and duty cycle) remotely, via a user-friendly developed mobile application and to save the user history locally on the device. Using this bioreactor, which is adjusted to a standard commercial 12-well plate, proof of concept of a successful operation of the bioreactor during a 2-day culture of Escherichia coli bacteria (Mach1 strain) is presented. This study paves the way for more in-depth investigation of bacterial and various biological-entity growth cultures, utilizing 3D printing technology to create customized low-cost bioreactors.
Funder
European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Control and Systems Engineering
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