Miniature chemostat for unlimited culturing of bacteria has a chemostatic reaction cell with heating foils, mixer and instrumentation in a compact design

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The patent describes a compact and miniature chemostat system designed for the continuous culture of bacteria. It features a small reaction cell equipped with heating foils, a mixer, temperature and electrochemical sensors, and instrumentation, all integrated into a watertight container. Media can be supplied or removed via capillaries, allowing for precise environmental control in a small volume.

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• Microbiology research for studying bacterial growth under controlled conditions
• Pharmaceutical development for antibiotic testing and microbial assays
• Biotechnology applications such as engineering bacterial strains
• Educational laboratories requiring compact and safe bacterial culturing devices
• Field studies or portable laboratory setups where space and resources are limited

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• Compact and portable design ideal for space-constrained environments
• Allows for precise control of environmental conditions (temperature, media, etc.)
• Enables unlimited and continuous culturing of bacteria
• Integrated sensors and controls allow accurate monitoring and automation
• Reduced volume lowers costs of reagents and simplifies handling

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Miniature chemostat has a thermostatic water-tight container (1) has a lid and an electronic module (2) that regulates heading of the container using heating foils. The container also encloses a chemostatic reaction cell (4) with a volume of less than 25 ml. In the cell are electrochemical sensors (5a, 5b), a reference element, mixer (6) and temperature sensor (8b). Capillaries (9) are provided for supply and removal of media.