Biochemical Engineering - Fermentation Kinetics

Exercise : Fermentation Kinetics - Section 1
6.
The function of a mechanical seal is to
prevent contaminants entering the reactor
prevent cells from leaving the reactor
both (a) and (b)
prevent air to enter
Answer: Option
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7.
The phenomenon in which substrates are used in a sequential manner is known as
trans-substrate genesis
dialism
diauxie
multiplicity
Answer: Option
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8.
The dilution rate, D is defined as(where F = volumetric flow rate, VR = total volume of culture in the reactor and μ specific growth rate)
F/VR
VR/F
μ/F
F
Answer: Option
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9.
Diauxie is
growth factors
microbiological die off
the simultaneous uptake of nutrients
the stagewise uptake of nutrients
Answer: Option
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10.
An open system in which the growth rate is maintained by adding a nutrient (present in limiting quantities) at the same rate as that medium containing micro-organisms is removed is called
manostat
chemostat
turbidostat
culturostat
Answer: Option
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