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Fermentation Kinetics
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Question
Population doubling time, t
d
can be expressed as (where ? is the specific growth rate.)
Options
A. log2/?
B. ln2/?
C. ?/ln2
D. ?/log2
Correct Answer
ln2/?
Fermentation Kinetics problems
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1. 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
2. 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
3. The region of an airlift bioreactor in which the liquid travels in a downward direction is called the
Options
A. downcomer
B. disengagement zone
C. air riser
D. flotsam
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Correct Answer: downcomer
4. 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
5. 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
6. The monod model predicts that the specific growth rate
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A. will increase with the concentration of the growth limiting substrate until it reaches a maximum value
B. will decrease with the concentration of the growth limiting substrate
C. will increase with the concentration of the growth limiting substrate
D. does not depend on growth limiting substrate
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Correct Answer: will increase with the concentration of the growth limiting substrate until it reaches a maximum value
7. The specific growth rate (?) is defined as
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A. the concentration of biomass in the reactor
B. rate of increase of total biomass in a reactor
C. the rate of individual cells division or increase in their biomass
D. the rate of cell death
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Correct Answer: the rate of individual cells division or increase in their biomass
8. During the exponential phase the maximum specific growth rate equals specific growth rate as
Options
A. concentration of the growth limiting substrate is much less than the monod constant
B. concentration of growth limiting substrate is much greater than the monod constant
C. specific growth rate increases exponentially
D. concentration of the growth limiting substrate is equal to the monod constant
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Correct Answer: concentration of growth limiting substrate is much greater than the monod constant
9. The function of a mechanical seal is to
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A. prevent contaminants entering the reactor
B. prevent cells from leaving the reactor
C. both (a) and (b)
D. prevent air to enter
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
10. The Monod Model relates
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A. substrate utilized with the biomass consumption
B. specific growth rate to the substrate availability
C. yield with the biomass utilization
D. the biomass concentration with specific growth rate
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Correct Answer: specific growth rate to the substrate availability
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