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Fermentation Kinetics
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Fermentor should be filled with medium upto
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A. 65-70%
B. 70-75%
C. 75-80%
D. 80-85%
Correct Answer
75-80%
Fermentation Kinetics problems
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1. Bubble column reactor has
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A. large height to diameter ratio
B. small height to diameter ratio
C. large diameter to height ratio
D. small diameter to height ratio
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Correct Answer: large height to diameter ratio
2. The function(s) of the draft tube in an airlift bioreactor is
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A. to reduce bubble coalescence
B. to improve circulation
C. to even out shear conditions throughout the reactor
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
3. In an airlift bioreactor, the spent gases released from the liquid are called
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A. downcomer
B. disengagement zone
C. air riser
D. flotsam
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Correct Answer: disengagement zone
4. 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
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A. manostat
B. chemostat
C. turbidostat
D. culturostat
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Correct Answer: turbidostat
5. The phenomenon in which substrates are used in a sequential manner is known as
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A. trans-substrate genesis
B. dialism
C. diauxie
D. multiplicity
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Correct Answer: diauxie
6. In the death phase
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A. nutrients available for the cells are depleted and begin to die
B. the number of viable cells will increase
C. nutrients available for cells are replenished and start to multiply
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: nutrients available for the cells are depleted and begin to die
7. When intracellular enzymes of whole cells are to be used in a bio-conversion process, it is often necessary to____________the cells.
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A. permeabilize
B. lyophilize
C. heat-kill
D. denature
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Correct Answer: permeabilize
8. The region of an airlift bioreactor in which the liquid travels in a downward direction is called the
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A. downcomer
B. disengagement zone
C. air riser
D. flotsam
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Correct Answer: downcomer
9. The function of the disengagement zone in an airlift fermenter is to
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A. prevent CO
2
rich bubbles from entering the downcomer
B. reduce the velocity of the bubbles
C. reduce liquid loss as aerosols
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
10. Chemostats work on the principle of
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A. maintaining constant volume of culture medium
B. maintaining continuous flow of nutrients
C. maintaining uniform nutrients concentration
D. operating at higher pressure
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Correct Answer: maintaining uniform nutrients concentration
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