bioreactor
nounEtymology From bio- + reactor.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A vat or pressure vessel, containing microorganisms or biochemically active substances, used for biotechnological processes such as fermentation, waste recycling, or making drugs.
- First, there will be little reaction in the settler so that the concentrations of soluble constituents in the recycle stream are the same as those in the bioreactor.2011, C. P. Leslie Grady, Jr.; Glen T. Daigger; Nancy G. Love, Biological Wastewater Treatment, Third Edition, page 189:
- Derived terms
- microbioreactor, minibioreactor, nanobioreactor, photobioreactor, sonobioreactor