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Fermentation Kinetics
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The increased air flow rate in bubble column fermenter can cause excessive foaming and high retention of air bubbles in the column which
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A. decreases the productivity of the fermenter
B. increases the productivity of the fermenter
C. modestly increases the productivity of the fermenter
D. does not affect on the productivity
Correct Answer
decreases the productivity of the fermenter
Fermentation Kinetics problems
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1. The enzyme used to reduce bitterness of grapes commonly contains
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A. ?-L-rhamonosidase
B. ?-d-glucosidase
C. ?- galactosidase
D. both (a) and (b)
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
2. Liquefaction of starch to dextrin is carried out by
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A. ?-amylase
B. cellulase
C. pectinase
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: ?-amylase
3. Chymosin hydrolyses the bond between
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A. Alanine and glycine
B. Phenyl alanine and methonine
C. Glutamic acid and alanine
D. Alanine and phenyl alanine
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Correct Answer: Phenyl alanine and methonine
4. Which of the following mainly serve to convert starch into high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)?
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A. ?-amylase
B. Gluco-isomerase
C. Gluco-amylase
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
5. Trichoderma ?-glucanase is reported
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A. to stabilize mashing
B. to convert taste fractions of dextrins to fermentable sugars in beer
C. to convert starch to dextrin
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: to stabilize mashing
6. The maximum specific growth rate of an organism depends on
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A. medium composition
B. temperature
C. pH
D. All of these
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Correct Answer: All of these
7. A higher
K
s
value of Monod's equation means
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A. greater affinities to substrate
B. lower affinities to substrate
C. unaffected with the substrate bonding
D. lower dissociation constant value
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Correct Answer: greater affinities to substrate
8. The high oxygen transfer efficiencies of airlift bioreactors is due to
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A. the large aspect ratio of the reactor, which leads to a high gas hold-up
B. the large aspect ratio of the reactor, which leads to a high oxygen solubility at the base of the reactor
C. the draft tube, which reduces bubble coalescence in the reactor
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
9. Stationary phase is described as
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A. no further increase in the cell population after a maximum value
B. deceleration of growth and division rate after the growth rate reaches a maximum
C. acceleration of growth and division rate after the growth rate reaches a maximum
D. deceleration of growth and division rate after the growth rate reaches a minimum
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Correct Answer: no further increase in the cell population after a maximum value
10. Which of the following is correct for the prediction of time requirement in a batch fermenter?
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A. Carrying out experiments
B. Mathematical modelling of the fermentation process
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. It is impossible to predict the time required for fermentation
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Correct Answer: Both (a) and (b)
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