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- Question
The efficiency of cell disruption in a bead mill depends on the
Options- A. concentration of the cells
- B. amount and size of beads
- C. type and rotational speed of agitation
- D. all of these
- Correct Answer
- all of these
- 1. The relatively large volume (10 to 40% of total fermenter volume) of the seed culture is employed to
Options- A. increase the overall fermentation time
- B. increase the overall yield of biomass
- C. decrease the overall fermentation time
- D. decrease the overall yield of product Discuss
- 2. A fermentation system has a KLa of 3 s-1 and a C0* of 5 ppm of O2. If the bulk liquid is completely depleted of oxygen, then the oxygen transfer rate will be equal to
Options- A. zero
- B. 15 mg.l-1.s-1
- C. 10 mg.l-1.s-1
- D. 5 mg.l-1.s-1 Discuss
- 3. In a two-phase system where the continuous phase remains in place, the gas hold up can be expressed as (where Vs and Vt are the superficial gas velocity and bubble rise velocity)
Options- A. H = Vs/(Vs-Vt)
- B. H = Vs/(Vs+ Vt)
- C. H = Vs/(Vs.Vt)
- D. H = (Vs+Vt)/Vs Discuss
- 4. Enzymes degrade, alter or synthesize a food component through
Options- A. oxidation/reduction/isomerization
- B. hydrolysis/synthesis
- C. group transfer
- D. all of the above Discuss
- 5. The power consumption in a stirring vessel can be assessed by using a
Options- A. dynamometer
- B. strain gauge attached to agitator shaft
- C. watt meter attached to agitator motor
- D. all of these Discuss
- 6. The plot commonly used for determining the value of Vmax is
Options- A. Lineweaver Burk plot
- B. Langmuir plot
- C. Eadie Hofstee plot
- D. all of these Discuss
- 7. The medium will have the highest viscosity (considering that the cells do not secrete gums) with the presence of
Options- A. single celled bacteria
- B. filamentous fungi that form pellets
- C. filamentous fungi that grow as long poorly branched chains
- D. yeast Discuss
- 8. Coliform bacteria in water is an indication of the presence of
Options- A. radioactive wastes
- B. excess fertilizer
- C. decaying animals and plants
- D. human feces Discuss
- 9. Non-competitive inhibitor of an enzyme catalyzed reaction
Options- A. decreases Vmax
- B. binds to Michaelis complex (ES)
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. can actually increase reaction velocity in rare cases Discuss
- 10. At the end of the lag phase, when growth begins, the division rate increases gradually and reaches a maximum value in the exponential growth period. This transitional period is commonly called the accelerated growth phase and is often included as a part of the
Options- A. lag phase
- B. stationary phase
- C. death phase
- D. exponential growth phase Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: decrease the overall fermentation time
Correct Answer: 15 mg.l-1.s-1
Correct Answer: H = Vs/(Vs+ Vt)
Correct Answer: all of the above
Correct Answer: all of these
Correct Answer: all of these
Correct Answer: filamentous fungi that grow as long poorly branched chains
Correct Answer: human feces
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: lag phase
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