A biopharmaceutical plant on a chip: continuous micro-devices for the production of monoclonal antibodies.

Garza-García, Lucía D; Carrillo-Cocom, Leydi M; Araiz-Hernández, Diana; Soto-Vázquez, Pedro; López-Meza, Julián; Tapia-Mejía, Eduardo J; Camacho-León, Sergio; García-López, Erika et al. · Lab Chip · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We report a proof-of-principle for the use of micro-devices as continuous bioreactors for the production of monoclonal antibodies. We culture CHO cells on the surface of PMMA "zigzag" channels textured with semi-spherical cavities coated with fibronectin, observing steady-state productivities 100 times higher than those observed in full scale systems.

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