Successfully developing tissue and organ equivalents requires one to balance device design strategies with the complexities of supporting cells able to accomplish targeted functions. For these equivalents to attain the goal of wide spread clinical use with off-the-shelf availability, it is also critical that methods for storing these systems are considered during in the design phase. This study presents a liver equivalent system — a radial flow bioreactor (RFB) — designed with each of these goals in mind. Its unique features include its capacity for cell support and the design of its cellular space. Specifically it is able to accommodate functional and reasonably sized tissue (more than 2×108 cells). The RFB’s effectiveness in supporting functioning liver cells; the consequences of the system’s flow on O2 transport; and the results of cryopreserving its tissue equivalents at sub-zero temperatures, are all presented.
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ASME 2008 Summer Bioengineering Conference
June 25–29, 2008
Marco Island, Florida, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Bioengineering Division
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978-0-7918-4321-5
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A Novel Bioreactor Engineered With Mass Transport and Storage as Key Design Specifications
Mei Niu
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Mei Niu
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
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Gengbei Shi
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Gengbei Shi
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
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Robin N. Coger
Robin N. Coger
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
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Mei Niu
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Gengbei Shi
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Robin N. Coger
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Paper No:
SBC2008-192610, pp. 899-900; 2 pages
Published Online:
March 13, 2014
Citation
Niu, M, Shi, G, & Coger, RN. "A Novel Bioreactor Engineered With Mass Transport and Storage as Key Design Specifications." Proceedings of the ASME 2008 Summer Bioengineering Conference. ASME 2008 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B. Marco Island, Florida, USA. June 25–29, 2008. pp. 899-900. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SBC2008-192610
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