bioreactor vessel
IRI: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/BioreactorVessel
Defined In: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/biopharma/BiopharmaEquipment/
SubClass Of: container
Class Hierarchy
owl:Thing › bfo:entity › bfo:continuant › bfo:independent continuant › bfo:material entity › bfo:object › material artifact › container › bioreactor vessel
Definition
container designed to contain material undergoing a cell cultivation process and to incorporate or interface with one or more components that provide mixing, aeration, monitoring, or control as part of a bioreactor
Explanatory Notes
The vessel is the primary containment unit of a bioreactor. It provides the physical space for cultivation (growth, maintenance, expansion) or production (of products or intermediates) while relying on integration with the bioreactor system for controlled conditions. Typical features include impellers, spargers, probes, and ports that allow interaction with system-level functions. Vessels may be constructed from stainless steel, glass, or single-use polymers depending on scale and application.
Examples
- A 200 L single-use polymer bioreactor vessel; A 2 L borosilicate glass bioreactor vessel with a stainless steel headplate
Adapted From
- https://www.cytivalifesciences.com/en/us/insights/single-use-or-stainless-steel-bioreactors and https://atlas-scientific.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-bioreactor/#:~:text=The%20vessel%20is%20the%20main%20component%20of,and%20dissolved%20oxygen%20levels%20of%20the%20system.
Primitive Class
This class is declared primitive and it does not have necessary and sufficient condiftions defined.
Primitive Rationale
There are insufficient constructs to create necessary and sufficient conditions, particularly for representing that a container is designed to incorporate or interface with components of a bioreactor during cell cultivation
Formal Axioms
First-Order Logic Axioms
BioreactorVessel(x) → Container(x) ∧ ∃f (hasFunction(x, f) ∧ CellCultureHoldingFunction(f))
Semi-Formal Natural Language Axioms
if x is a ‘bioreactor vessel’ then x is a ‘container’ that ‘has function’ some ‘cell culture holding function’
Description Logic
constr:BioreactorVessel ⊑ constr:Container
constr:BioreactorVessel ⊑ ∃ constr:hasFunction .constr:CellCultureHoldingFunction
constr:RockerBag ⊓ ∃ bfo:member_part_of_at_all_times .constr:Bioreactor ⊑ constr:BioreactorVessel
SubClassOf: constr:Container
SubClassOf: constr:hasFunction some constr:CellCultureHoldingFunction
constr:RockerBag and bfo:member_part_of_at_all_times some constr:Bioreactor SubClassOf: constr:BioreactorVessel