The cellular productivity in a continuous stirred tank fermenter (CSTF) increases with an increase in the dilution rate and reaches a maximum value. If the dilution rate is increased beyond the maximum point, the productivity will
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A. decrease abruptly
B. increase
C. increase drastically
D. be zero
Correct Answer
decrease abruptly
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1. A chemostat has a liquid volume of 2 litres and is being fed at a rate of 4 litres per hour. Dilution rate for this reactor will be
Correct Answer: it can maintain low ethanol concentrations
4. A culture system with constant environmental conditions maintained through continual provision of nutrient and removal of wastes is called __________ culture system.
Correct Answer: time rate of total amount in rector = rate of addition to reactor -rate of removal + rate of formation
7. In batch culture, protogon is produced from peptone during the stationary phase with a yield of 0.4 protogon mg per g of peptone. If it is to be produced in a chemostat at a dilution rate of 0.5 h-1 from a medium containing 10 g.l-1 of peptone, then the rate of protogon synthesis would be