A BIOREACTOR MODULE, A BIOREACTOR SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THICK TISSUE SEEDING AND CULTIVATION IN AN HIREARCHICAL ORGANIZATION AND PHYSIOLOGICAL MIMIKING CONDITIONS

摘要

According to various embodiments, there is provided a bioreactor module including a container; a holder removably receivable in the container, the holder adapted to hold a scaffold containing an inherent vascular network; an inlet connectable to a vessel of the inherent vascular network of the scaffold; an inflatable device disposed substantially near a base of the container, the inflatable device having a conduit extending through a wall of the container; and a pair of electrodes attached to opposing walls of the container.