A biopharmaceutical plant on a chip: continuous micro-devices for the production of monoclonal antibodies

Lab Chip. 2013 Apr 7;13(7):1243-6. doi: 10.1039/c3lc50104c.

Abstract

We report a proof-of-principle for the use of micro-devices as continuous bioreactors for the production of monoclonal antibodies. We culture CHO cells on the surface of PMMA "zigzag" channels textured with semi-spherical cavities coated with fibronectin, observing steady-state productivities 100 times higher than those observed in full scale systems.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / biosynthesis*
  • CHO Cells
  • Cricetinae
  • Cricetulus
  • Lab-On-A-Chip Devices*
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate