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Flexible, closed containment for consistent workflows
Labtainer Pro and Pro Lite bioprocessing bags are designed for modern single-use workflows to improve efficiency, reliability, and fluid handling across bioproduction. Their ergonomic design enhances drainage, while features like flexible port configurations and easy-open packaging help reduce connections and contamination risk.
The Labtainer Bioprocess Container (BPC) Series enables closed, flexible fluid transfer with standardized connectors and durable films, supporting consistent performance from development through CGMP manufacturing.
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Labtainer Pro products across bioprocessing workflows
Development-scale applications
50 mL–1 L Labtainer formats enable early experiments, aseptic sampling, bench‑top workflows, and small‑batch prep. Their closed, single‑use design with standardized connectors and robust films supports sterile handling, quick setup, and repeatable results in development labs.
Process development and pilot operations
2 L–10 L Labtainer formats support buffer/media prep, in‑process holds, storage, and transitional steps during development and optimization. Closed, single‑use assemblies with robust films, weldable tubing, and standardized connectors enable sterile handling, efficient transfers, and repeatable performance.
Large volume holds and transfers
15 L–20 L Labtainer formats designed to provide stable, closed containment for pilot‑scale storage, mixing, and transfers. Robust films, weldable tubing, and standardized connectors maintain sterility, minimize holdup, and enable controlled flow, supporting consistent performance and efficient, repeatable operations.
Design your single-use fluid transfer assembly—faster and with confidence
Our Single-Use Assembly Configurator Tool makes it easy to create custom assemblies tailored to your process or select in-stock, ready-to-ship options to help reduce lead times.
Explore related bioprocessing bags and containers
Upstream, downstream, and storage are covered with complementary single‑use containers: media/transfer bags, hold/transfer bags, and sterile storage bags with robust films and standard connectors—matched to workflows.
Visit our Bioprocessing Bags page for details.
Related fluid management solutions
Complementary solutions—validated connectors, tubing, aseptic transfer sets, and compatible rigid containers—work with single‑use bags to maintain sterility end‑to‑end.
Explore our Fluid Management page for details.
Ordering information
Frequently asked questions
Define required volumes for each step (prep, hold, transfer) to size BPCs appropriately with headspace for flow control. Choose films (Aegis5‑14, CX5‑14) based on chemical compatibility, durability, and regulatory needs. Configure porting—number, type, and locations—for pumps, sampling, venting, and connectors. Map the workflow to minimize manipulation and holdup, ensuring closed paths and ergonomic routing across upstream, downstream, and storage operations.
Drainage efficiency and holdup volume depend on chamber geometry, dip‑tube placement, and handling technique. Smooth, angled drainage paths reduce dead zones; poorly shaped chambers increase residuals. Correct dip‑tube depth/angle improves recovery. Consistent, controlled handling—avoiding kinks, maintaining venting, and steady pump rates—prevents turbulence and air locks, enabling faster evacuation and lower holdup across batches and scales.
Closed systems reduce environmental exposure and contamination, stabilizing cell and supernatant purity. Secure sterile connectors and weldable tubing maintain leak‑free, consistent pathways. Standardized dip‑tube placement and engineered drainage geometry control shear and residence time, minimizing variability across transfers. With contained, repeatable flow paths and minimal manipulation, predictable supernatant recovery, and consistent performance from development through pilot‑scale processing.
Labtainers integrate easily with existing single‑use assemblies via standardized sterile connectors (weld/snap), weldable tubing, and manifold interfaces compatible with common pumps and hardware. Configurable port layouts and line lengths fit established footprints. Supplier documentation—material specs, extractables/leachables, gamma and integrity data, lot traceability—supports risk assessments, IQ/OQ, and streamlined qualification within GMP workflows, enabling rapid deployment and consistent performance.
Impulse heat–sealed ports create strong, consistent welds that resist leaks during filling, handling, and transfer. Reinforced, robust films (e.g., Aegis5‑14, CX5‑14) offer puncture and tear resistance, maintaining container integrity under stress. Retention devices like the Thermo Scientific BioTitan device secure port connections, preventing dislodgement and microleaks. Together, these structural features reduce failure points, enhance containment, and support reliable sealing and product retention across workflows and scales.
Choose based on required volumes and headspace for each step (prep, hold, transfer). Define connection needs—sterile weld/snap, pumps, sampling, venting—and port layout. Select films (e.g., Aegis5‑14, CX5‑14) for chemical compatibility, durability, and regulatory fit. Help ensure closed-path integration with existing manifolds and equipment, minimizing manipulation, holdup, and changeover to support consistent performance.
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