Designed for Cell Therapy Processes

The Vertical-Wheel® bioreactor family provides robust, scalable, and flexible performance for any stage of cell manufacturing.
Single-Use Systems for All Your Scale Up Needs
From small scale process development to large scale clinical and commercial production, Vertical-Wheel bioreactors are the enabling technology for allogeneic cell therapies. All bioreactors, including product contact materials and software, are manufactured to meet or exceed cGMP quality and regulatory standards.

PBS-Mini Vertical-Wheel Bioreactor

Small-scale single-use bioreactor enables early process development using Vertical-Wheel technology. PBS-Mini base is compatible with 0.1L and 0.5L single use vessels.

 PBS-0.1 Mini Vertical-Wheel Bioreactor

PBS-0.5 Mini Perfusion Single-Use Vessel

Compact, scalable vessel designed for optimization of PSC culture under controlled perfusion medium exchange.

 PBS-0.1 Mini Vertical-Wheel Bioreactor

PBS-3 Vertical-Wheel Bioreactor

Mid-scale single-use bioreactor enables bench-scale stem cell therapy process development using Vertical-Wheel technology with bioprocess control and monitoring capabilities. 1.8 to 3L working volumes.

 PBS-3 Vertical-Wheel Bioreactor

PBS-15 Vertical-Wheel Bioreactor

Large-scale single-use bioreactor enables clinical and commercial manufacturing-scale stem cell therapy production using Vertical-Wheel technology. 10-15L working volume.

 PBS-15 Vertical-Wheel Bioreactor

PBS-80 Vertical-Wheel Bioreactor

Large-scale single-use bioreactor enables commercial manufacturing-scale stem cell therapy production using Vertical-Wheel technology. 50-80L working volume.

 PBS-80 Vertical-Wheel Bioreactor

Vertical-Wheel Bioreactor Components

Electromechanical Housing Features

  • Stainless steel construction with minimal footprint
  • Simple connection of gas lines and mass flow controllers for gas intake and filtered output
  • Integrated touchscreen user interface for customizable process control
  • Adjustable height harvest valve for rapid harvest or medium exchange (PBS-15 and PBS-80 only)
  • Safety interlocks for emergency process stop, fluid spill catch, and remote alerts

Single-Use Vessel Features

  • Injection-molded plastics: polycarbonate (Vertical-Wheel impellers, vessels for PBS Minis and PBS-3) or PVDF (vessels for PBS-15 and PBS-80)
  • Product contact materials meet or exceed requirements for USP Class VI Testing for
    Plastics <88> and/or ISO 10993
  • Embedded magnets allow for coupled rotation of impeller with no axle penetration
  • Sterile access ports for single-use or reusable sensors, sampling, and harvesting tubes

Proprietary Software Features

  • Simple and customizable programming for control of cell culture process parameters
  • Autopilot feature controls pumps based on real-time feedback from sensors
  • Can be used to meet 21 CFR Part 11 cGMP requirements for security and history of user access
  • Recorded audit trail and process data backup to local or network drive
  • Options for wireless process control and alarm reporting

PBS Product line

Start small and we grow with your business

PBS-Mini

PBS-3

PBS-15

PBS-80

PBS-Mini

The entry-level tool for representative process development. 0.1 and 0.5 L maximum working volumes available.

PBS-3

Take your process development to the next level with this full feature bioreactor. 3L maximum working volume.

PBS-15

Continue your cell culture process scale up for clinical stage production. 15L maximum working volume.

PBS-80

Prepare for commercial-scale manufacturing of your cell therapy products. 80L maximum working volume.