GE’s WAVE Bioreactor system – used for vaccine and other biotherapeutics production – enables cell culturing without requiring cleaning or steam sterilization because it uses disposable bags rather than large stainless steel tanks. This reduces water and energy consumption – and staff time requirements – compared to the stainless steel bioreactor it replaces.
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Environmental Benefits
GE's WAVE Bioreactor system eliminates the need for ultra-purified water used to sterilize conventional stainless steel bioreactors. For example, a production facility that replaces a stainless steel bioreactor with a GE 500 liter WAVE bioreactor system with equivalent output can reduce water consumption by over 66,000 liters per year, equivalent to approximately 3 tanker trucks of ultra-purified water.
Operating Benefits
By eliminating "clean-in-place" and other sterilization activities required by stainless steel bioreactors, GE's WAVE Bioreactor system can reduce turnaround time by more than 1,300 hours per year, or 92% compared to a stainless steel bioreactor with equivalent output.
