JUPITER™ Autoclavable Benchtop Bioreactor & Fermenter

The JUPITER™ series from Solaris Biotech is an advanced laboratory bioreactor platform engineered for both single-unit and parallel process applications. Designed for flexibility, automation, and ease of use, JUPITER enables researchers and bioprocess engineers to perform highly reproducible fermentation and cell culture processes.

The system is suitable for:

• Microbial fermentation
• Mammalian cell culture
• Insect cell culture
• Plant cell cultivation
• Process development
• Media optimization
• Scale-up and scale-down studies
• Academic and industrial research

Supplied as a fully assembled system, JUPITER includes the vessel, automation hardware, sensors, pumps, and intuitive SCADA control software for complete process management.

Key Features & Benefits

✔ Available vessel volumes: 2L, 4L, 6L, 8L and 10L

✔ Available in single-wall or double-wall jacketed glass vessels

✔ Choice of microbial or cell culture configurations

✔ Parallel operation capability with control of up to 24 reactors simultaneously

✔ High-precision brushless agitation motor with 1 RPM resolution

✔ Supports batch, fed-batch and continuous cultivation processes

✔ Advanced gas mixing strategies with up to 5 thermal mass flow controllers (TMFCs)

✔ Modbus digital sensors for fast response and reduced electrical noise

✔ Optional analog I/O integration for external devices and process equipment

✔ Sterile sampling capability with optional LEDA sampling system

✔ Remote monitoring and control through PC, tablet or smartphone

✔ Fully compliant with aseptic laboratory operations and GMP-oriented workflows

Measurement & Control Options

JUPITER offers comprehensive monitoring and control capabilities including:

• Temperature
• pH
• Dissolved Oxygen (DO)
• Dissolved Carbon Dioxide (dCO₂)
• Redox Potential
• Foam Detection
• Level Measurement
• Conductivity
• Weight
• Cell Density
• Viable Cell Concentration
• Gas Flow Control
• Pressure Control

These extensive process analytics ensure optimal culture conditions and reproducible results.

Vessel Configurations

Microbial Fermentation Configuration

• Rushton impellers
• Toro sparger
• Standard baffles

Cell Culture Configuration

• Marine impellers
• Sintered sparger
• Baffle caps for low shear cultivation

This flexibility allows the same platform to support a wide variety of applications.

Software & Automation

The system is powered by LEONARDO™ SCADA Software, providing:

• Intuitive graphical user interface
• Real-time process visualization
• Recipe management
• Automated control loops
• Alarm management
• Data acquisition and trending
• CSV data export
• Audit trail functionality
• Remote access and diagnostics

LEONARDO software enables efficient process development while ensuring complete data integrity and traceability.

Typical Applications

• Recombinant protein production
• Microbial fermentation
• Mammalian cell culture
• Vaccine development
• Synthetic biology
• Industrial biotechnology
• Biopharmaceutical R&D
• Media screening and optimization
• Process scale-up studies
• Academic research laboratories

Technical Specifications