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A STUDY IN SCARLET

The manufacturing process of biological products is complex and requires the use of living cells. Great progress has been made with industrial production techniques but contaminations are still a considerable problem the industry faces. Insufficient control of contaminations in bioreactors could compromise entire batches, resulting in high expenses. A contamination could lead to facilities or equipment having to be shut down for lengthy periods of time in order to conduct investigations and sterilize reactors. Ensuring that the bioreactors only contain the desired producing organism is critical to facility productivity, bioreactor throughput and product quality.