Medical Device
bioreactor
[ bahy-oh-ree-ak-ter ]
Subclass of:
Biotechnology
Definitions related to bioreactors:
  • Preparative, analytical, or waste management device which performs chemical reactions using organisms or their products as catalysts.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Tools or devices for generating products using the synthetic or chemical conversion capacity of a biological system. They can be classical fermentors, cell culture perfusion systems, or enzyme bioreactors. For production of proteins or enzymes, recombinant microorganisms such as bacteria, mammalian cells, or insect or plant cells are usually chosen.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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