Single-use systems

is equipment the parts of which are in contact with cell, media or product are typically made of plastic material and are determined for one single usage. Three categories of single-use systems can be differentiated: (1) systems for daily labor use (e.g. syringes and pipettes), (2) simple peripheral elements (bags, connectors) and (3) equipment for bioprocess unit operations and process platforms (e.g. bioreactors, pumps, mixing systems).