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- Question
The maximum specific growth rate (?m) of an organism in batch culture is equal to slope of a plot of
Options- A. In [biomass] against time for exponential phase data only
- B. In [biomass] against time
- C. biomass against time
- D. biomass against time for stationary phase data only
- Correct Answer
- In [biomass] against time for exponential phase data only
- 1. Diauxie is
Options- A. growth factors
- B. microbiological die off
- C. the simultaneous uptake of nutrients
- D. the stagewise uptake of nutrients Discuss
- 2. A mixed fermentation is one, which produces
Options- A. both alcohol and carbon dioxide
- B. both acid and carbon dioxide
- C. both acid and alcohol
- D. several different kinds of acid Discuss
- 3. Which of the following is an example of a mathematical model?
Options- A. Volume of cuboid = length x breadth x height
- B. The Monod Model
- C. The Michaelis Menten Equation
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 4. The dilution rate, D is defined as(where F = volumetric flow rate, VR = total volume of culture in the reactor and ? specific growth rate)
Options- A. F/VR
- B. VR/F
- C. ?/F
- D. F/? Discuss
- 5. Biomass concentrations during fermentation is
Options- A. diluting the samples to optical density less than 0.3
- B. monitored by controlling the changes in biomass concentrations
- C. considering that optical density is proportional to the surface area of the biomass in the sample
- D. all of the above Discuss
- 6. The phenomenon in which substrates are used in a sequential manner is known as
Options- A. trans-substrate genesis
- B. dialism
- C. diauxie
- D. multiplicity Discuss
- 7. An open system in which the growth rate is maintained by the removal and addition of media at such a rate as to maintain a constant cell density is called a
Options- A. manostat
- B. chemostat
- C. turbidostat
- D. culturostat Discuss
- 8. In an airlift bioreactor, the spent gases released from the liquid are called
Options- A. downcomer
- B. disengagement zone
- C. air riser
- D. flotsam Discuss
- 9. The function(s) of the draft tube in an airlift bioreactor is
Options- A. to reduce bubble coalescence
- B. to improve circulation
- C. to even out shear conditions throughout the reactor
- D. all of the above Discuss
- 10. Bubble column reactor has
Options- A. large height to diameter ratio
- B. small height to diameter ratio
- C. large diameter to height ratio
- D. small diameter to height ratio Discuss
Fermentation Kinetics problems
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Correct Answer: the stagewise uptake of nutrients
Correct Answer: both acid and alcohol
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: F/VR
Correct Answer: all of the above
Correct Answer: diauxie
Correct Answer: turbidostat
Correct Answer: disengagement zone
Correct Answer: all of the above
Correct Answer: large height to diameter ratio
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