Bioreactor support structure

Abstract

A support structure for a bioreactor enclosure, the support structure comprising: two ground supports configured for coupling to the ground; a cable suspended between the two ground supports; and one or more members extending from the cable, each member being connectable to the cable and the bioreactor enclosure to suspend the bioreactor enclosure from the cable. Preferably the multiple members extend substantially parallel to the ground supports or perpendicular to the span of the cable. The support structure is a multi-level support structure for the suspension of multiple bioreactor enclosures, with each bioreactor suspended from a single cable. The structure could further comprise one or more ground anchors and the cable is configured to support a uniformly distributed load of over 1000 N / m. The cable is angled relative to the plane of the ground supports. The support structure can comprise one or more further members extending from further cables to suspend one or more further bioreactor enclosures. Each cable is capable of supporting a load of between 500 - 5000N / m. Also disclosed is a bioreactor for propagating an organism, suspended within the support structure. [Fig.1a]