bioreactor
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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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The company uses human stem cells to create bone marrow cells, which would then be put in a bioreactor. — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, "Department of Defense gives $3.5m to biotech making blood platelets from stem cells," 27 June 2018 Platelet BioGenesis, which was founded in 2014, said Wednesday that the grant will help the startup develop a bioreactor that is key to the production of platelets, a critical component of blood that promotes clotting. — Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe, STAT, "Department of Defense funds biotech making blood platelets from stem cells," 28 June 2018 Platelet BioGenesis, which was founded in 2014, said Wednesday that the grant will help the startup develop a bioreactor that is key to the production of platelets, a critical component of blood that promotes clotting. — Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe, STAT, "Department of Defense funds biotech making blood platelets from stem cells," 28 June 2018 Platelet BioGenesis, which was founded in 2014, said Wednesday that the grant will help the startup develop a bioreactor that is key to the production of platelets, a critical component of blood that promotes clotting. — Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe, STAT, "Department of Defense funds biotech making blood platelets from stem cells," 28 June 2018 The fermented brew of koji and heirloom barley is poured into a converted bioreactor—a stainless-steel tank that’s a staple of industrial laboratories. 2. — Howie Khan, WSJ, "A Fresh Take on Liquor From Two Noma Alums," 25 Apr. 2018 Platelet BioGenesis, which was founded in 2014, said Wednesday that the grant will help the startup develop a bioreactor that is key to the production of platelets, a critical component of blood that promotes clotting. — Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe, STAT, "Department of Defense funds biotech making blood platelets from stem cells," 28 June 2018 The bioreactor would mimic the environment inside bone marrow, the sponge-like tissue that produces platelets. — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, "Department of Defense gives $3.5m to biotech making blood platelets from stem cells," 27 June 2018 Such a food industry would also need to develop bioreactors—think bread machines with cell cartridges or breweries that make meat, not beer—that would intake the raw materials and spit out lamb chops. — Joi Ito, WIRED, "Fake Meat, Served Six Ways," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bioreactor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bioreactor
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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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