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The air riser is located on the outside of the draft tube for the large-scale airlift bioreactors because of
Options
A. higher oxygen transfer rates
B. a small sparge ring
C. better heat transfer efficiencies
D. all of these
Correct Answer
better heat transfer efficiencies
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1. The relationship between the del factor, temperature and time is given as
Options
A. ? = A.t. e
-E/RT
B. ? = 1/(A.t. e
-E/RT
)
C. ? = A.t. e
E/RT
D. ? = A.t.T
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Correct Answer: ? = A.t. e
-E/RT
2. The reduction of number of cells from 10
10
to one will result into the del factor (?) of
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A. 1
B. 10
C. 23
D. 10
3
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Correct Answer: 23
3. Diauxie is
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A. growth factors
B. microbiological die off
C. the simultaneous uptake of nutrients
D. the stagewise uptake of nutrients
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Correct Answer: the stagewise uptake of nutrients
4. The K used in the equation for
X
10
=2.303/K depends upon
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A. nature of the filter material
B. linear velocity of the air passing through filter
C. both (a) and (b)
D. thickness of the filter
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
5. For the extractions operation, the selectivity should be
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A. > 1
B. < 1
C. 1
D. zero
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Correct Answer: > 1
6. 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)
7. Which of the following physical method is used as germicidal in modern time for the treatment of drinking water?
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A. Chlorination
B. Treating with potassium permagnate
C. UV radiation
D. Treating with bleaching powder
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Correct Answer: UV radiation
8. In the accelerated phase, cell starts to
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A. increase and the division rate increases to reach a maximum
B. decrease and the division rate increases to reach a maximum
C. increase and the division rate decreases to reach a maximum
D. increase and the division rate increases to reach a minimum
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Correct Answer: increase and the division rate increases to reach a maximum
9. Which of the following enzyme is responsible for causing vitamin B deficiency disease beriberi?
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A. Ascorbic acid oxidase
B. Thiaminase
C. Lipoxygenase
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: Thiaminase
10. A cylindrical reactor has a liquid volume of 100,000 litres. It has an aspect ratio the ratio of the channel height to width of 1:1. The height of the liquid in the reactor will be approximately:
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A. 1.0 m
B. 3.0 m
C. 5.0 m
D. 7.0 m
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Correct Answer: 5.0 m
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