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Besides better aeration and mixing properties, what other advantages do stirred tank bioreactors have over shake flasks?

Updated On: Oct 5, 2023
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The shake flask method is used for small-scale production of biotechnological products in a laboratory. On the other hand, stirred tank bioreactors are used for the large-scale production of biotechnology products.
Stirred tank bioreactors have several advantages over shake flasks:

  1. Small volumes of culture can be taken out from the reactor for sampling or testing.
  2. It has a foam breaker for regulating the foam.
  3. It has a control system that regulates the temperature and pH.
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