Definition of bioreactor
: 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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To Strous, a critical arrow in the quiver of modern microbiologists is the chemostat, a continually flushing bioreactor that maintains stable chemical conditions.
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1974
First Known Use of bioreactor
1974
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bioreactor
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bio·re·ac·tor
\ˌbī-ō-rē-ˈak-tər\
Medical Definition of bioreactor
: 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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