bioreactor
noun
bio·re·ac·tor
ˌbī-ō-rē-ˈak-tər 
: a device or apparatus in which living organisms and especially bacteria synthesize useful substances (such as interferon) or break down harmful ones (as in sewage)
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LanzaTech uses a myriad of feedstocks in its bioreactors, from raw municipal solid waste to agricultural and forestry residues to waste gases from steel, ferroalloy, and chemical refineries.
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The cells multiply in bioreactors using animal-free nutrients, as developed with UK company Multus Biotechnology.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Breakthrough in production Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed a scalable way to produce EVs using vertical-wheel bioreactors.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
LanzaTech uses a myriad of feedstocks in its bioreactors, from raw municipal solid waste to agricultural and forestry residues to waste gases from steel, ferroalloy, and chemical refineries.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The cells multiply in bioreactors using animal-free nutrients, as developed with UK company Multus Biotechnology.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
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bioreactor
noun
bio·re·ac·tor
ˌbī-ō-rē-ˈak-tər
: a device or apparatus in which living organisms and especially bacteria synthesize useful substances (as interferon) or break down harmful ones (as in sewage)
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