HyPerforma Glass Bioreactor Quick Start Guide
This guide provides a brief overview of assembling and disassembling the Thermo Scientific
™
HyPerforma
™
glass bioreactor. Contact your sales representative for more detailed information about this product.
Assembling the Glass Bioreactor vessel
1. Using both hands, carefully place the glass
vessel into the stand (Figure 1). Ensure that the
glass vessel is centered properly.
2. Inspect the headplate assembly, ensuring that
the O-ring is clean, undamaged, and properly
installed in the groove of the headplate. Install
the headplate assembly, ensuring that the
guide pins are aligned with the headplate
guide holes (Figure 2). Ensure that none of
the installations of the headplate assembly
(cooling coil, impeller shaft, etc.) hit the glass
rim when placing the headplate assembly
onto the glass vessel.
Note:
Ensure that the
O-ring on the flange around the glass vessel
(as received) is intact when removing the
headplate for cleaning purposes.
3. Hand-tighten the four headplate retaining
screws (Figure 2) in a cross-wise pattern.
Note:
The headplate retaining screws should
only be hand-tightened; using tools to tighten
the screws may lead to glass vessel damage.
4. Replace any septa (Figure 2) that have been
removed, used, or damaged.
5. Replace the heating jacket (Figure 1) and
ensure it is held in place with hook and loop
fastener (Velcro
™
) straps.
Note:
Both the
jacket and the straps
MUST
be under the
stand struts (Figure 1) in order to ensure full
contact of the jacket on the glass vessel wall.
6. Replace the agitator motor assembly. Place
the agitator motor assembly onto the agitator
bearing housing so that it is fully seated on the
headplate (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Assembled Glass Bioreactor.
Figure 2. Close-up view of headplate.
Agitator motor
assembly
Stand struts
Heating
jacket
Jacket
cable
Headplate
assembly
Retaining
screws
Guide pins/
holes
Septa port
Retaining
screws
