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{{Short description|Device or systemSystem that supports a biologically active environment}}
{{More citations needed|date=October 2010}}A '''bioreactor''' refers to any manufactured device or system that supports a biologically active environment.<ref>{{GoldBookRef|title=bioreactor|file=B00662}}</ref> In one case, a bioreactor is a vessel in which a [[chemical reaction|chemical process]] is carried out which involves [[organism]]s or [[biochemistry|biochemically]] active [[chemical substance|substance]]s derived from such organisms. This process can either be [[Aerobic organism|aerobic]] or [[Anaerobic organism|anaerobic]]. These bioreactors are commonly cylindrical, ranging in size from litres to cubic metres, and are often made of [[stainless steel]].{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}