UV-Sterilization: A New Frontier for Bioreactors

Our bioreactors create aseptic environments with a UV sterilize-in-place protocol. This radically expands the bioreactor design space, allowing us to use:

  • 10x

    cheaper bioreactor
    materials

  • 33%

    of the valves and
    pipes

  • 6x

    faster sterilization
    protocols

Commercial Reactors Without Steam

Previously, the only way to guarantee sterility at-scale was with an outdated steam-in-place process developed over a century ago. This protocol mandated the use of complex stainless reactors with dozens of valves and hundreds of steam pipes.

Biosphere’s UV sterilization approach transforms the landscape for modern bioreactor design, opening the door for a new era of low cost, high performance hardware.

True UV Sterilization

Setting out on this journey, we knew reliably achieving true sterilization was non-negotiable. Our reactor systems can be filled to the brim with spores and completely sterilized 100 times out of 100.