Avoid mix-ups between media using colour coded quick couplings

The Applikon BioBundle is a complete bioreactor system equipped with all necessary components and is plug and play. The BioBundle is easy to set up and it requires no special skills or tools to do so.

The process controller has control loops for acidity (pH), temperature, dissolved oxygen, foam/level and agitation, and can apply a combination of digital and analog outputs for process control. The temperature within the BioBundle can be controlled by heating or cooling circulating water through a jacketed bioreactor (glass vessel). For sterilization in an autoclave, the bioreactor must disconnected, which can be easily done.

Keeping this in mind, Teesing recommends colour-coded quick couplings that are easy to use and which prevent mix-ups of media.

As displayed in the photo on the right, the temperature section of the BioBundle contains blue, red and black-coded quick couplings. The blue-coded quick couplings control the water to and from the condensor, the red-coded quick couplings control the water to and from the reactor, and the black-coded quick couplings are for the water inlet and atmospheric drain. It is controlled with a Serto regulating valve.

Mechanical-coded quick couplings

The mechanical coding of the coupling and plug offers a guarantee for avoiding mix-ups between media, which is complemented by the color coding of the anodized sleeves.