TEB 500
Carry out cell culture experiments under flow conditions.

The TEB500 series has been specifically conceived to carry out cell culture experiments under flow conditions. Moreover than providing the temperature and gas conditions necessary for cell growth, it incorporates two fully integrated peristaltic pumping systems equipped with multichannel pumpheads. The TEB500 has been designed with a double top door system in order to improve the accessibility to the flow circuits. In addition, it counts on the most advanced autocalibration, remote operation and data logging systems which make it a reliable and robust cell culture equipment.

The TEB500 series is equipped with CO2 and O2 controls in its standard version and allows the user to:

  • Control the culture media flow rate
  • Regulate the inner temperature
  • Regulate CO2 and O2 concentrations

The fully integrated configuration of the TEB500 is able to substitute a large number of equipments frequently used for cell culture in Tissue Engineering, like a CO2 incubators, peristaltic pumps and heaters, since it integrates all their capabilities, allowing a wide variety of experimental set-ups including:

  • Multiple simultaneous experiments
  • Controlled flow profiles for cell stimulation experiments
  • Experiments under hypoxic conditions

Specifications

The table below shows the main technical specifications of the EBERS TEB500 bioreactor.

Temperature control
Temperature range Room temperature +5 to +50 ºC
Control ± 0.1 ºC
Stability ± 0.1 ºC
Uniformity ≤± 0.35 ºC
CO2 control
Range 0.2-15%
Stability ± 0.1 ºC
Service pressure 0.7 bar
O2 control
Range 1-19%
Service pressure 1 bar
Pumping system
Number of pumps Two independent subsystems with electric motors and electronics located outside the internal chamber to avoid overheating, reduce the risk of contamination and increase useful volume
Number of pumpheads 1 multichannel pumphead per subsystem
Channels per pumphead 4
Flow rate 0.0002-49 ml/min per channel
Front display control
Controlled variables Temperature, CO2 and O2
PC-based interface control
Controlled variables Temperature, CO2, O2 and flow conditions
Flow control
  • Independent control of each subsystem
  • Three modes of operation: manual, automatic (program) and seeding (alternative dynamic perfusion)
  • Possibility of introducing user-defined complex flow protocols (pulsatility, alternative flow direction, ramps, regulation of frequency and amplitude…)
  • Up to 10 programs can be recorded
Graphical visualization Yes
Datalogging Yes
Interface compatibility Windows and Linux environments
Windows systems requirements
  • Windows Server 2008, 2012 (64-bit), XP SP3 (32-bit, XP SP2 (64-bit), Vista SP2, 7 or 8 (Desktop)
  • Java Platform Standard Edition 7
  • RAM: 256 MB; 186 MB for Windows XP (32-bit)
  • Disk space: 250 MB
  • Graphics card: 64 MB
  • Browsers: Internet Explorer 7.0 and above, Firefox 3.6 and above, Chrome
  • Screen resolution: at least 1024 x 768
Linux systems requirements
  • Oracle Linux 5.5+, Oracle Linux 6.x (32-bit), 6.x (64-bit)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5+, 6.x (32-bit), 6.x (64-bit)
  • Ubuntu Linux 10.04 and above
  • Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2, 11.x
  • Java Platform Standard Edition 7
  • RAM: 256 MB
  • Disk space: 100 MB
  • Graphics card: 64 MB
  • Browsers: All OS that support versions Firefox 3.6 and above
  • Screen resolution: at least 1024 x 768
Power supply and consumption
Power supply 110-220 V, 50-60 Hz, IEC 14 power cord
Nominal power 650 W
Dimensions and Geometry
External dimensions [W x D x H] 750 x 741 x 360 mm
Internal dimensions [W x D x H] 650 x 530 x 200 mm [W x D x H]
Internal volume 60 l
Opening system Double top door construction
Weight
Weight 60 kg
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