Ainitze Gereka

Mrs. Ainitze Gereka


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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2 August 2024 in Bioengineering
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AGAinitze Gereka
Ainitze Gereka
UUUzuri Urtaza
Uzuri Urtaza
PLPablo Larreategi
Pablo Larreategi
FPFelipe Prosper
Felipe Prosper
EAEnrique J. Andreu
Enrique J. Andreu
AZAne Miren Zaldua
Ane Miren Zaldua
A novel, user-friendly bioreactor for the cultivation of cellularised membranes for tissue engineering has been successfully designed, manufactured, and validated. This bioreactor features a culture vessel and a cover, the latter equipped with one or more sidewalls to ensure airtightness in two distinct zones, thereby maintaining sterile conditions. The cover, designed to integrate seamlessly with the culture vessel, includes several ports compatible with commercial connectors. This design allows the introduction of cells and culture medium without requiring the opening of the cover, thus preserving sterility. Additionally, the cover is equipped with flanges that effectively press the membrane against the bottom surface of the culture vessel, preventing it from shrinking or shifting. This ensures that cells can properly adhere to the membrane and proliferate. Manufactured under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) conditions, the bioreactor supports cultivation in optimal aseptic environments, thereby preventing external contamination. This feature is critical for the safe transportation of cultivated tissue to clinical settings. Validation tests have confirmed the bioreactor’s excellent performance, endorsing its suitability for intended applications in tissue engineering.