Table of Contents Safety About the PBS MINI PBS MINI at a Glance Technical Highlights for PBS MINI Installing the PBS MINI Removing a Sample from the PBS MINI Maintenance and Cleaning Troubleshooting the PBS MINI 3 of 12 PBS MINI User Manual IC03504 Rev B...
Safety If any PBS Biotech equipment is used in a manner not specified by PBS Biotech, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. The power cord is the main electrical disconnect for the unit. To remove power from the unit, unplug the power cord.
About the PBS MINI The PBS MINI Bioreactor System is a single-use cell culturing device, intended primarily for culture of mammalian cells in therapeutic protein, vaccine, gene therapy, and cell therapy applications. This system consists of a MINI Single-Use Vessel with the patented Vertical- Wheel Impeller and a non-disposable MINI Universal Base Unit that ™...
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Vent Cap(s) Contains a 0.22 micron sterilizing-grade filter membrane for gas exchange. Can be removed from the Single-Use Vessel for liquid handling. PBS Single-Use Vessels (0.1 L or 0.5 L) Contains and mixes up to 100 mL or 500 mL of cell culture at a controlled speed with the integrated Vertical-Wheel Impeller.
Technical Highlights for PBS MINI FEATURES PBS 0.1 MAG PBS 0.5 MAG Universal Base Unit Size: • Width 5.3 in (13.5 cm) • Depth 7.3 in (18.5 cm) • Height 6.1 in (15.5 cm) • Weight 2.8 lb (1.3 kg) Vertical-Wheel agitation: ™...
Installing the PBS MINI Place a PBS MINI Bioreactor Base Unit in an incubator or in a warm room and route the extension cable to a convenient location. Make the connection between the extension cable and power supply outside of the incubator. Plug the power supply in to an electrical outlet.
Removing a Sample from the PBS MINI • To keep the cells evenly mixed during sampling, a Base Unit should be used in the biosafety cabinet to control agitation rate. • To remove sample from the very bottom of the vessel, the Vertical-Wheel Impeller ™...
Troubleshooting the PBS MINI Issue with Powering Up Verify that the Base Unit is plugged into a functional electrical outlet. Unplug the Base Unit from the outlet and re-plug it into the outlet. If you are using a power strip or a surge protector, verify that its switch is also turned on.
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