Napro Scientific

We manufacture a range of autoclavable benchtop fermentors.
They are used for conducting experiments in Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food & Fermentation Technology, Microbiology and Biochemistry.
They are completely autoclavable and provide freedom from complicated process operations. Therefore, they find favour amongst research fraternity and in academic institutions.
We have two models:E Series: Available in sizes 3 & 5 litres.P Series: Available in sizes 3, 5 & 10 litres.
Salient features:1. Ideal for colleges / institutes for demonstration to students and for practicals in fermentation technology.2. Ideal for research institutes for the purpose of process development and scale-up.3. Suitable for virtually any fermentation process application.4. Suitable for most microbial cultures regardless of their type (bacteria, yeasts, fungi or actinomycetes), respiration (aerobic or anaerobic), temperature (psychrophilic, mesophilic, or thermophilic) or nature (native, genetically modified or recombinant).5. Various optional attachments and accessories available for research applications.6. Available in borosilicate glass and stainless steel, or in full stainless steel.7. User friendly, easy to operate, low maintenance.8. Low power consumption, runs on single phase power.9. cGMP compliant version available.

Additional Information:

• Delivery Time: 6 weeks
• Packaging Details: Export quality packing in wooden boxes.

We manufacture a wide range of in-situ steam sterilizable benchtop fermentors.

These fermentors are an economical & user-friendly device for conducting experiments in Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food & Fermentation Technology, Microbiology & Biochemistry.

For this reason, they find favour amongst the research fraternity & in academic institutions.

They are used in colleges/institutes for demonstration to students & for practicals in fermentation technology. They find application in research laboratories for the purpose of process development & scale-up.

In-situ steam sterilizable fermentors are generally considered as difficult to operate due to complicated process operations. In our design, these difficulties are completely overcome due to our perfected proprietary equipment design, as well as the use of appropriate instruments for automation & process control.
Available sizes:10 to 50 litres.

Salient features:

1. Suitable for virtually any fermentation process application
2. Suitable for batch, fed-batch & continuous (chemostat) modes of operation
3. Variety of on-line instruments are available for monitoring of fermentation parameters
4. PC-based process control with SCADA fermentation software available
5. Rugged design; full stainless steel construction
6. Magnetic agitator is provided, which is ideally suited for aseptic processes
7. Bioreactor design suitable for facilitating scale-up to commercial levels
8. No loss of sterility even during long fermentation batches
9. User friendly
10. Easy to operate, clean, & store
11. Portable & compact design
12. Low noise & vibrations
13. Low power consumption; works on single phase power
14. Low maintenance downtime & cost
15. All essential accessories such as steam generator, air compressor & water conditioner are provided
16. Only electrical supply & softened water are required at installation site

Additional Information:

• Delivery Time: 8 weeks
• Packaging Details: Export quality packing in wooden boxes.

We manufacture a range of high performance in-situ steam sterilizable production fermentors and fermentation systems.
All standard components forming part of the system such as complete piping assembly for operating the fermentor, air filters, sterilizable sampling valves, sterile addition ports, seal-less magnetic drive agitator, etc. are provided.
Other control parameters such as airflow, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, motor speed, foam, exhaust gas composition, nutrient addition, etc.
A complete fermentation plant consisting of fermentors, seed vessels, in-situ sterilizable dosing vessels with transfer pumps, continuous media sterilizer and process control instrumentation can be custom designed and supplied as per requirements.
Models are available from 50 litres and above.
Salient features:1. Suitable for virtually any fermentation process application2. Suitable for batch, fed-batch & continuous (chemostat) modes of operation3. Variety of on-line instruments are available for monitoring of fermentation parameters
4. PC-based process control with SCADA fermentation software available
5. Rugged design; full stainless steel construction
6. Magnetic agitator is provided, which is ideally suited for aseptic processes7. No loss of sterility even during long fermentation batches8. User friendly
9. Easy to operate and clean10. Low maintenance downtime and cost11. Accessories such as electric steam boiler, air compressor and water conditioner can be provided

Additional Information:

• Delivery Time: 8 weeks
• Packaging Details: Export quality packing in wooden boxes.

We offer a range of sophisticated solid-state fermentation systems.

Solid-state fermentation (SSF) holds tremendous potential for the manufacture of several products. It is of special interest in those processes where the crude fermented products may be used directly.

It offers numerous advantages over submerged fermentation (SmF), including high volumetric productivity, relatively higher concentration of the products, less effluent generation, requirement for simple fermentation equipments, etc. It is an eco-friendly process since it utilizes agro-industrial residues as substrates.

SSF processes are distinct from SmF culturing, since microbial growth and product formation occurs at or near the surface of the solid substrate particle, which has low moisture content. It is therefore crucial to provide optimized water content, and control the water activity of the fermenting substrate.

Over the years, different types of bioreactors such as pan, tray, drum & deep-trough have been employed as SSF systems.

We offer a simple and practical fermenter with automation. Factors considered in our design include :-
1. Pre-treatment of the substrate
2. Maintenance of uniformity in the environment of the SSF system
3. Monitoring & control of relative humidity
4. Monitoring & control of temperature of fermenting matter & removal of metabolic heat
5. Monitoring & control of pH
6. Monitoring & control of the gaseous atmosphere, i.e. oxygen consumption rate and carbon dioxide evolution rate

Some other design considerations include :-
1. Capital investment
2. Achieving high yields
3. Suitability for high temperature cultivation
4. Suitability for use with genetically improved strains

Wide range of systems are available to suit the lab scale, pilot plant scale & commercial scale.

Additional Information:

• Delivery Time: 8 weeks
• Packaging Details: Export quality packaging in wooden boxes.

We offer a range of fibrous bed bioreactors.
They are used for the production of anchorage dependent and suspension cultures. Most cells and tissues, especially mammalian, must have a surface or other structural support in order to grow.
Our range of fibrous bed bioreactors offer the advantage of shielding the cells from turbulence. Hence they can grow more profusely, giving much higher yields than in suspension.
Models offered: 3, 5 & 10 litres.

Salient features include:1. Can be used for virtually any application in the culture of animal cells.2. Suitable for growing high density cultures.3. Significantly low lag phase due to rapid adherence of cells on fibrous disks.4. Three dimensional growth within the fibrous matrix provided.5. Variety of on-line instruments available for monitoring of fermentation parameters.6. Long production runs can be maintained to increase productivity.7. Easy to operate, clean and store.8. Low maintenance, low power consumption, works on single phase power.

Additional Information:

• Delivery Time: 6 weeks
• Packaging Details: Export quality packing in wooden boxes.

We manufacture benchtop autoclavable internal illuminated photobioreactors (IIPBR) with carbon dioxide supplementation, as per our proprietory design.

Conventional bioreactor designs such as bubble column reactors & immobilized bed reactors are both unsuitable for root cultures, due to inherent design limitations of mass transfer of nutrients & carbon dioxide. Some of the other problems in these reactors are related to scale-up issues, including distribution of inoculums & product recovery.

All the above problems are overcome in our design of the equipment, which is based on the agitation-gassing principle.

Root cultures grow well in mechanically agitated systems, or stirred tank reactors, although performance can be affected due to damage done to the roots due to contact with impellers inside the reactor. However, we have overcome this limitation by designing & developing proper agitation systems to ensure gentle but adequate stirring.

Some of the other advantages in our design of photobioreactors as compared to conventional designs are :-

• Provision of internal illumination for improving biomass productivity through better utilization of light
• Sterilization of the entire assembly for aseptic operations
• Convenient aseptic sampling arrangement
• Fitment of sensors for on-line measurements of process parameters
• Ease of exhaust gas monitoring & analysis

Salient features of our product are as follows :-
1. Available in 3 sizes – 3, 5 & 7 litres (total volume)
2. Suitable for a variety of root cultures such as algae & mycorrhizae
3. Suitable for batch, fed-batch & continuous (chemostat) modes of operation
4. Range starts with a basic economical model suitable for colleges/institutions
5. Variety of optional add-on attachments are available for research applications
6. Variety of on-line instruments are available for monitoring of fermentation parameters
7. Available in borosilicate glass & stainless steel
8. Magnetic agitation system, ideal for aseptic processes
9. Bioreactor design suitable for scale-up
10. No loss of sterility even during long fermentation batches
11. User friendly Easy to operate, clean, & store
12. Light-weight & compact, with low noise & vibrations
13. Low power consumption; works on single phase power
14. Low maintenance downtime & cost

Additional Information:

• Item Code: APB

We offer a package of production fermentor with seed vessel. This helps in setting up a complete fermentation facility for both research and commercial production purposes.
This is a one stop solution for fermentation applications which need scaling up. Operating convenience is very high in this package. Other advantages include high product quality, strealined process, process control, etc.

Additional Information:

• Delivery Time: 4 weeks
• Packaging Details: Wooden box packaging

We manufacture a range of autoclavable laboratory bioreactors.
They are used for conducting experiments in Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food & Fermentation Technology, Microbiology and Biochemistry.
They are completely autoclavable and provide freedom from complicated process operations. Therefore, they find favour amongst research fraternity and in academic institutions.
We have two models:E Series: Available in sizes 3 & 5 litres.P Series: Available in sizes 3, 5 & 10 litres.
Salient features:1. Ideal for colleges / institutes for demonstration to students and for practicals in fermentation technology.2. Ideal for research institutes for the purpose of process development and scale-up.3. Suitable for virtually any fermentation process application.4. Suitable for most microbial cultures regardless of their type (bacteria, yeasts, fungi or actinomycetes), respiration (aerobic or anaerobic), temperature (psychrophilic, mesophilic, or thermophilic) or nature (native, genetically modified or recombinant).5. Various optional attachments and accessories available for research applications.6. Available in borosilicate glass and stainless steel, or in full stainless steel.7. User friendly, easy to operate, low maintenance.8. Low power consumption, runs on single phase power.9. cGMP compliant version available.

Additional Information:

• Delivery Time: 3 weeks
• Packaging Details: Wooden packaging

We provide customized solutions for setting up a complete research lab for fermentation, biotechonology, agro-biotechonology, etc.
It is highly beneficial to have an array of different reactors within one roof for carrying out various research activities. Our setups have been highly successful both in Indian and abroad. The setup shown in the photographs was supplied and installed by us in a leading research facility in Europe.
A wide variety of bioreactors and fermentors are available in out research lab setup, as follows:
1. Autoclavable laboratory fermentor2. In-situ sterilizable laboratory fermentor3. Solid state fermentor4. Fibrous bed bioreactor5. Pilot scale fermentor6. Algae photobioreactor7. Benchtop autoclavable bioreactor8. Media preparator9. Microbial culturing assembly
Price for three basic reactors starts from as low as Rs. 7 lakh onwards depending on the capacity and accessories required.

Additional Information:

• Delivery Time: 4 weeks
• Packaging Details: Packaging in wooden boxes