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Abstract

A plate cleaning device (1) for cleaning a clamp plate of a fermenter, wherein the clamp plate has a plurality of receptacles each configured to hold a bioreactor vessel, and at least one conduit with a conduit opening per receptacle. The device comprises a plate seat member (3), a cover member (2), a plurality of valve units (4), a first fluid terminal (71), a second fluid terminal (74) and a control unit (9). The plate seat member (3) is configured to hold the clamp plate (6) in a predefined position and orientation. The cover member (2) is configured to close the plate seat member (3) such that the clamp plate (6) is tightly enclosed by the plate seat member (3) and the cover member (2). The plurality of valve units (4) is configured to be coupled to the cover member (2) such that at least one valve unit (4) is associated to each of the conduit openings (62) of the clamp plate (6). The first fluid terminal (71) is configured to receive a first fluid container and the second fluid terminal (74) to receive a second fluid container. The cover member (2) is equipped with channels each having a first open end and a second open end. Each of the first open ends of the channels of the cover member (2) is positioned to be connected to one of the conduit openings (62) of the clamp plate (6). The valve units (4) are configured to be coupled to the second open ends of the channels of the plate such that all of the at least one conduit openings (62) per receptacle are associated to one valve (4). The first fluid terminal (71) and the second fluid terminal (74) are coupled to each of the valve units (4). The control unit (9) is configured to selectively connect the first fluid terminal (71) and the second fluid terminal (74) to the second open ends of the channels of the cover member (2).

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