Objectives: To establish an automated high-throughput mimic perfusion scale-down model (SDM) in ambr® 15 system.
Results: An optimized SDM for mimic perfusion was developed in ambr® 15 system. Cell retention in ambr® 15 was realized by sedimentation and supernatant removal with a retention rate > 95%. Although the SDM couldn't reach the viable cell density (VCD) at a bench scale bioreactor (BR), it maintained VCD at approximately 30 × 106 cells/mL with a cell bleeding rate estimated theoretically and predicted the cell specific perfusion rate (CSPR). A base-feeding strategy was developed to alleviate the pH drop during sedimentation which would adversely have an impact on cell growth, and showed an apparent cell viability improvement from 79.6% (control) to 90.1% on Day 18. The optimized SDM for mimic perfusion was employed for media screening in two cell lines.
Conclusions: A small-scale high-throughput perfusion model in ambr® 15 was developed, optimized to improve cell viability, and as a result, utilized for media screening in two cell lines.
Keywords: Ambr® 15; High-throughput; Perfusion; Sedimentation; Viability.