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  • Question
  • The solvent flux across the membrane can be expressed as (where A is the area, Lp is the membrane permeability, ? is the reflection point, ?p is applied pressure and ?? is the osmotic pressure)


  • Options
  • A. J = Lp(?p - ???)
  • B. J/A = Lp(?p - ???)
  • C. J = Lp/???
  • D. J/A = Lp/?p

  • Correct Answer
  • J = Lp(?p - ???) 


  • More questions

    • 1. Low dissolved oxygen concentrations leads to

    • Options
    • A. low biomass yields
    • B. high biomass yields
    • C. no effect on biomass yields
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. When Escherichia coli grow in a well aerated medium, which of the following will occur?

    • Options
    • A. Fructose di-phosphate accumulation inside the cells leading to cell respiration
    • B. Fructose di-phosphate accumulation inside the cells leading to fermentation
    • C. Fructose di-phosphate will accumulate regardless of the medium composition
    • D. Fructose di-phosphate will accumulate inside the cells leading to anaerobic respiration
    • Discuss
    • 3. The chemical oxygen demand (COD)measures the

    • Options
    • A. amount of oxygen required for growth of microorganisms in water
    • B. amount of oxygen that would be removed from the water in order to oxidize pollution
    • C. amount of oxygen required to oxidize the calcium present in waste water
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of the following type(s) of stirrer can be used for microbiological processes?

    • Options
    • A. Mig
    • B. Intermig
    • C. Turbine
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. Water insoluble enzymes can be prepared by using multifunctional agents that are bifunctional in nature and have

    • Options
    • A. low molecular weight
    • B. high molecular weight
    • C. high equivalent weight
    • D. low reactivity
    • Discuss
    • 6. Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces high biomass yields at low glucose concentrations and high dissolved oxygen concentrations. Which of the following should be followed for maximizing its biomass productivity?

    • Options
    • A. Batch fermenter with a high initial glucose concentration
    • B. Continuous fermenter with a low initial glucose concentration
    • C. Fed batch fermenter
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. The stage wise operation of adsorption is called

    • Options
    • A. contact filtration
    • B. conventional adsorption
    • C. affinity adsorption
    • D. ion exchange
    • Discuss
    • 8. A continuous bioreactor in which only the flow rate is used to control the rate of cell or product productivity is called

    • Options
    • A. turbidostat
    • B. chemostat
    • C. level stat
    • D. pH
    • Discuss
    • 9. A competitive inhibitor of an enzyme is usually

    • Options
    • A. a highly reactive compound
    • B. a metal ion such as Hg2+ or Pb2+
    • C. structurally similar to the substrate.
    • D. water insoluble
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following is most likely to cause an increase in the rate of oxygen transfer into a particular aerated fermentation system?

    • Options
    • A. Addition of antifoams
    • B. Increase in temperature
    • C. Increase in stirrer speed
    • D. Both (a) and (b)
    • Discuss


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