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Fermentation Kinetics
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The contents in bubble column and air lift reactor are mixed through
Options
A. compressed air
B. a mechanical internal moving part
C. external pumping
D. any of these
Correct Answer
compressed air
Fermentation Kinetics problems
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1. To describe components of an airlift bioreactor which of the follow-ings are generally included?
Options
A. Disengagement zone, air riser, downcomer
B. Flotsam, jetsam, downzone
C. Air comer, disentanglement zone, downsizer
D. All of the above
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Correct Answer: Disengagement zone, air riser, downcomer
2. The contents in stirred tank rector are mixed through
Options
A. compressed air
B. a mechanical agitator
C. external pumping
D. any of these
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Correct Answer: a mechanical agitator
3. During the lag phase
Options
A. cells just start growing
B. cells synthesize new proteins and membrane components
C. cells produce antibiotics to kill competing organisms
D. cells simply grow slowly
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Correct Answer: cells synthesize new proteins and membrane components
4. The advantage of airlift bioreactors over stirred tank bioreactors of a similar size is
Options
A. higher oxygen transfer rates
B. more uniform shear conditions
C. both (a) and (b)
D. less foaming
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
5. The diameter of the baffles in a standard stirred tank bioreactor ranges from
Options
A. 1/10
th
- 1/12
th
of the tank diameter
B. 1/3
rd
- 1/4
th
of the tank diameter
C. 1/15
th
- 1/20
th
of the tank diameter
D. 1/20
th
- 1/25
th
of the tank diameter
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Correct Answer: 1/10
th
- 1/12
th
of the tank diameter
6. A functional relationship between the specific growth rate and essential compounds concentration was proposed by Monod in
Options
A. 1958
B. 1946
C. 1942
D. 1950
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Correct Answer: 1942
7. If the specific growth rate, ?. is constant with time during the exponential growth period, the equation correlating bacterial number density C
n
), cell number concentration with respect to time can be expressed as
Options
A. C
n
= C
n
0
exp[? (t - t
0
)]
B. C
n
0
= C
n
exp[? (t - t
0
)]
C. C
n
/C
n
0
=(1/?)exp(t-t
0
)
D. C
n
0
/ C
n
= (1/?)exp(t-t
0
)
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Correct Answer: C
n
= C
n
0
exp[? (t - t
0
)]
8. An internal draft tube is preferrred to an external draft tube because
Options
A. it is easier to clean and sterilize a reactor
B. it is cheaper to build a reactor with an internal draft tube
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: it is easier to clean and sterilize a reactor
9. Which of the following is incorrect?
Options
A. The mechanical agitation and aeration are effective for suspension of cells
B. The mechanical agitation and aeration are effective for mixing the medium
C. STF can't be used for high viscosity medium
D. The mechanical agitation and aeration are effective for oxygenation
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Correct Answer: STF can't be used for high viscosity medium
10. Turbidostat is recommended when continuous fermentation needs to be carried out at
Options
A. high dilution rates near the washout point
B. low dilution rates near the washout point
C. moderate dilution rates near the washout point
D. any intensity of dilution rates near the washout point
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Correct Answer: high dilution rates near the washout point
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