Infors HT - Model Labfors 5 -Benchtop Universal Bioreactor

Build your bioreactor to fit your needs
Configure the Labfors 5 bench-top bioreactor to fit your specific application needs with a selection of various stirrers, spargers, and accessories. Set your temperature control system and gassing strategy to carry out a range of batch, fed-batch, and continuous cultivations.

Compact design allows for excellent handling
Easily access ports and the top plate due to the practical and compact design of this bioreactor. Autoclaving is also made easy with removable pump heads that can be sterilized with the vessel.

Work more efficiently in your lab
Organize your laboratory more efficiently by connecting the Labfors 5 bioreactor touchscreen control up to 6 systems at once. Operate them simultaneously to save time and manual labor. 

Culture vessels    

• Working volumes ranging between 0.5 and 10 L
• Can be configured according to individual needs thanks to a selection of different stirrers, spargers and specialized accessories
• Up to 14 ports for sensors (antifoam, optical density, pH, pO2, redox, conductivity, live cell density, etc.)
• No welded lid components—ideal for GMP applications

High-performance pumps    

• Basic setup includes four precision pumps per culture vessel (option of one more)
• Autoclavable pump heads
• Gravimetric feeding (with external scale)
• Profile-based pump-speed control with eve®

Gassing    

• Customer-specific gassing with up to 5 gas lines
• Feed via rotameter or mass-flow regulator
• Cascades may be configured in serial or in parallel for controlling the pO2 via the stirrer speed, gassing rate, gas composition, etc.

Sensors    

• Customers may choose from digital (Modbus) or analog sensors.
• Product calibration of the pH sensor for reliable measurements during long-running bioprocesses
• If required, additional sensors and actuators can be connected.

12" Touchscreen Controller    

• Touchscreen with integrated OPC server
• Reliable measurement and setting of the bioprocess parameters and communication with eve®
• Parallel management and control of up to six devices
• Up to 24 selectable parameters, such as temperature, stirring speed, pH, pO2, anti-foaming agent, feed

eve® Bioprocess Platform Software    

• Planning, controlling and analysing bioprocesses
• Integrated workflows, devices and bioprocess knowledge
• Integrates bioreactors and analytical instruments, regardless of the manufacturer
• Web-based project organisation
• Communication using the latest OPC UA (Minifors 2) or OPC XML-DA standard (Multifors 2, Labfors 5, Techfors-S, Techfors)
• Synchronisation of process-related events such as sampling or inoculation

• Vessels: 2 L / 3,6 L / 7,5 L / 13 L
• Working volume: 0,5–1,2 L / 0,5–2,3 L / 1–5 L / 2,2–10 L
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 464 mm x 462 mm x 996 mm
• Drive: Direct drive up to 1500 min–1
• Temperature: Coolant temperature + 5 °C bis 70 °C bzw. 95 °C
• Gassing per vessel: Up to 5 rotameters or MFCs up to 2 min-1 (vvm)
• Pumps per vessel: 3 fixed, 1 variable, optional 1 additional variable 3
• Pump performance: Depending on version, from 1,2 μl min–1 to 17,1 ml min–1
• Ports per vessel:
• 7 mm max. 4x
• 10 mm  2x
• 12 mm (Pg13,5) max. 6x
• 19 mm  max. 6x
• Connectivity: OPC XML DA via Ethernet
• Parallel operation via touch screen controller: up to 6 vessels
• Sterilisation: Autoclave or LabCIP (microbial version)