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Nov 13, 2026
Aaron Blotnick
Biosphere Lands $21M From the Department of War to Build a Bioreactor Cleaned With Light
Biosphere has $21 million from the Department of War to build a 20,000-liter bioreactor that it sterilizes with UV light instead of steam. If it works, makers of chemicals and food ingredients get drug-grade cleanliness without paying drug-grade prices. The tank should be running in the Bay Area by late 2027.





















