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Abstract

A system (100, 200, 400, 700) and method for growing biomass, wherein the system comprises at least one growing unit (110, 210, 410, 710) having a respective controllable environment and comprising a first area (120, 220, 420, 720) and a second area (130, 230, 430, 730). The system further comprises at least one plate-grid device (140, 240, 441, 442, 443, 500, 740) arranged within said at least one growing unit in turn comprising at least one plate (225, 325, 510) elevated from at least one grid (226, 326, 530, 631, 632, 633, 634) wherein the at least one plate and the at least one grid are independently movable from one another between the first area and the second area. Additionally, the system comprises a decontamination device (160, 260, 461, 462) arranged within the second area and configured to decontaminate, in the second area, one or more of the at least one plate and/or at least one grid of the at least one plate-grid device. Furthermore, the at least one plate and at least one grid of each at least one plate-grid device are movable independently from the at least one plate and at least one grid of the other plate grid devices between a loading position (171, 471, 771), at which the at least one plate is free to receive a growth medium for growing biomass, and a discharging position (172, 472, 772), within the first area. The system further comprises at least one transporting mechanism (150, 250, 450, 750) configured to transport grown biomass discharged from the at least one plate-grid device at the discharging position, to a third area arranged outside of the at least one growing unit.

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