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- Question
Yeast is typically produced in fed batch reactors because
Options- A. yeast cells produce ethanol at low glucose concentrations
- B. yeast cells ferment at low glucose concentrations
- C. yeast cells respire at low glucose concentrations
- D. all of the above
- Correct Answer
- yeast cells respire at low glucose concentrations
- 1. The number of baffles in a standard stirred tank bioreactor is
Options- A. 8
- B. 6
- C. 4
- D. 2 Discuss
- 2. Which of the following chemical is sometime added in the process of coagulation and flocculation?
Options- A. Aluminum sulphate
- B. Aluminum oxide
- C. Calcium chloride
- D. None of these Discuss
- 3. The high oxygen transfer efficiencies of airlift bioreactors is due to
Options- A. the large aspect ratio of the reactor, which leads to a high gas hold-up
- B. the large aspect ratio of the reactor, which leads to a high oxygen solubility at the base of the reactor
- C. the draft tube, which reduces bubble coalescence in the reactor
- D. all of the above Discuss
- 4. The region of an airlift bioreactor in which the liquid travels in a downward direction is called the
Options- A. downcomer
- B. disengagement zone
- C. air riser
- D. flotsam Discuss
- 5. Laminar flow range of mixing speed is obtained for
Options- A. Rei<10
- B. 10<Rei<104
- C. Rei>104
- D. None of these Discuss
- 6. A liquid is flowing at 11,400 l.h-1 along a pipeline having a diameter of 4 cm. If the liquid has a density of 1 g.ml-1 and viscosity of 0.001kg.m-1.s-1, then the liquid would be in the
Options- A. laminar phase
- B. transient phase
- C. turbulent phase
- D. any of the phase Discuss
- 7. Pluronic F68 protects mammalian cells from damage stems as it is a/an
Options- A. surface active agent which stabilizes foams
- B. surface active agent which destabilizes foams
- C. excellent source of vitamins
- D. coagulant Discuss
- 8. An aerated bioreactor will increase oxygen transfer rates with the addition of detergents because it
Options- A. enhances bubble coalescence
- B. causes bubbles to expand
- C. discourages bubble coalescence
- D. increases the surface tension of the liquid Discuss
- 9. When substrate [S] = KM (Michaelis-Menten constant), the velocity of an enzyme catalyzed reaction is about
Options- A. 0.1 * Vmax
- B. 0.2 * Vmax
- C. 0.5 * Vmax
- D. 0.9 * Vmax Discuss
- 10. Commonly employed water insoluble supports for the covalent attachment of enzyme include
Options- A. acrylamide based polymers
- B. polypeptides
- C. dextran
- D. all of these Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: 4
Correct Answer: Aluminum sulphate
Correct Answer: all of the above
Correct Answer: downcomer
Correct Answer: Rei<10
Correct Answer: turbulent phase
Correct Answer: surface active agent which stabilizes foams
Correct Answer: discourages bubble coalescence
Correct Answer: 0.5 * Vmax
Correct Answer: all of these
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