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Single-use bioreactors & bags
Uppsala, Sweden59.86°N 17.64°E
computed criticality17/100
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Cytiva, Sartorius, Thermo Fisher, Merck: global core of single-use bioreactors and bags (Sartorius/Thermo/Cytiva trio ≈45% of the market)
2024Fault line
Modern biomanufacturing rests on disposable bags and bioreactors supplied by a few groups. Their shortage during the pandemic blocked vaccine and biologic production worldwide.
Actors
Cytiva
Sartorius
Thermo Fisher
Merck Millipore
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