Bench-top Bioreactor

Labfors 5 for solid substrates

Bench-top Bioreactor

Labfors 5 for solid substrates

Your ideal bioreactor system for bioprocesses and enzymatic processes with solid substrates

Increase productivity and yield during your simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) processes, breaking down high concentrations of various raw materials, with this compact Labfors 5 bench-top bioreactor.

Advantages

Precise and gentle temperature control

By controlling the temperature of both the substrate and the double jacket, the two-fold system optimizes temperature control for the entire bioprocess, preventing overheating along the interior vessel wall, and keeping enzymatic activity high.

Ideal mixing capabilities

Because liquids and solids have different mixing properties, choose from a selection of stirrers for the right stirring system no matter what the substrate. With the high-torque, direct drive motor option, the system has enough power to also mix high concentrations of various raw materials.

Simplified data management

Further optimize your processes through automation. eve®, a web-based bioprocess platform software easily integrates with your bioreactors, so you can more efficiently control, monitor, and analyze your data.

Precise and gentle temperature control

By controlling the temperature of both the substrate and the double jacket, the two-fold system optimizes temperature control for the entire bioprocess, preventing overheating along the interior vessel wall, and keeping enzymatic activity high.

Ideal mixing capabilities

Because liquids and solids have different mixing properties, choose from a selection of stirrers for the right stirring system no matter what the substrate. With the high-torque, direct drive motor option, the system has enough power to also mix high concentrations of various raw materials.

Simplified data management

Further optimize your processes through automation. eve®, a web-based bioprocess platform software easily integrates with your bioreactors, so you can more efficiently control, monitor, and analyze your data.

Video

Powerful motor for mixing solid substrates and enzymatic bioprocesses

Product specifications

  • Vessel size (and working volume): 3.6 L (1-2.5 L) 
  • Base unit with control panel dimensions (W x D x H): 464 x 462 x 996 mm 
  • Parallel operation via touchscreen controller up to 6 vessels 
  • Direct drive up to 1000 min-1  with the high-torque motor option 

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Researchers have sequenced and characterized a novel thermophilic cyanobacterium isolated from a hot spring in Namibia, revealing how it adapts to extreme heat through temperature responsive protein expression. Cultivated using the INFORS HT Labfors bench-top bioreactor, the strain proposed to represent a new genus within the Thermosynechococcaceae family displayed distinct genomic and proteomic features linked to thermotolerance. These findings expand our understanding of extremophile adaptation and highlight promising targets for future bioengineering and high temperature biotechnological applications.

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Comparison of ease of use, process, and reproducibility of fermentation systems: bioreactor and shaking flask

In this application note, Enzyferm AS compares bioreactor and shaking flask systems for high-temperature aerobic propagation of Kveik yeast. Using the INFORS HT Minifors 2 and Multitron Standard, the study evaluates ease of use, process control, and reproducibility when working with single- and multi-strain cultures at. The results highlight how system choice impacts robustness and consistency in demanding fermentation conditions.

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Scaling-up bioluminescent strain Aliivibrio sp. from blue amazon

In collaboration with Regenera Moléculas do Mar and Ecovias Cerrado, this application note presents the successful scale-up of a bioluminescent marine strain, Aliivibrio sp. (ref. 1485), using the INFORS HT Minifors 2 bioreactor and eve bioprocess software. The study validated a reproducible cultivation protocol and examined the light-emission kinetics of the strain under controlled conditions. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of marine bioprocesses and demonstrate how precise bioreactor control supports the development of bioluminescent applications.

12 Jan 202615 min read
Characterizing a novel thermophilic cyanobacterium from a Namibian hot spring

Researchers have sequenced and characterized a novel thermophilic cyanobacterium isolated from a hot spring in Namibia, revealing how it adapts to extreme heat through temperature responsive protein expression. Cultivated using the INFORS HT Labfors bench-top bioreactor, the strain proposed to represent a new genus within the Thermosynechococcaceae family displayed distinct genomic and proteomic features linked to thermotolerance. These findings expand our understanding of extremophile adaptation and highlight promising targets for future bioengineering and high temperature biotechnological applications.

22 Dec 202512 min read
Comparison of ease of use, process, and reproducibility of fermentation systems: bioreactor and shaking flask

In this application note, Enzyferm AS compares bioreactor and shaking flask systems for high-temperature aerobic propagation of Kveik yeast. Using the INFORS HT Minifors 2 and Multitron Standard, the study evaluates ease of use, process control, and reproducibility when working with single- and multi-strain cultures at. The results highlight how system choice impacts robustness and consistency in demanding fermentation conditions.

10 Nov 202520 min read
Scaling-up bioluminescent strain Aliivibrio sp. from blue amazon

In collaboration with Regenera Moléculas do Mar and Ecovias Cerrado, this application note presents the successful scale-up of a bioluminescent marine strain, Aliivibrio sp. (ref. 1485), using the INFORS HT Minifors 2 bioreactor and eve bioprocess software. The study validated a reproducible cultivation protocol and examined the light-emission kinetics of the strain under controlled conditions. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of marine bioprocesses and demonstrate how precise bioreactor control supports the development of bioluminescent applications.

Customer voices

The Labfors bioreactors, with their modular philosophy, gives us enormous flexibility.

Prof. Dr. Christoph HerwigHead of Biochemical Engineering, Vienna Technical University

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Confidently scaling-up microbial fermentation: Overcoming common challenges

Scaling microbial fermentation, when working with bacterial, fungal, or yeast-based systems, from laboratory scale to pilot or commercial production involves many challenges. Whether you are producing bacterial cultures for biopharmaceuticals, yeast for bioethanol production, fungal systems for enzyme manufacturing, or precision fermentation products, understanding these specific challenges and confidently overcoming them is important.

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The difference between batch, fed-batch, and continuous processes

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Feeding strategy is one of the most influential variables in any bioprocess. Whether you’re working with bacterial, yeast, fungal, or mammalian cell cultures, how you supply nutrients affects everything from growth rates and yields to oxygen demand and product quality. The choice between batch, fed-batch, and continuous culture depends on your organism, application, and production goals. Fortunately, modern bioreactor systems like those from INFORS HT make it easy to implement any of these strategies at lab or pilot scale.

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Bioreactor accessories

Optimize your bioreactor or fermentation systems with a comprehensive range of accessories and consumables.

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