#Question id: 18663
#Part-A Aptitude & General Biotechnology
#Question id: 9596
#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology
The reaction centre chlorophyll is transiently in an oxidized state after losing an electron and before being re-reduced by its electron donor, what characteristics has been shown by chlorophylls in an oxidized state?
#Question id: 3019
#Part-A Aptitude & General Biotechnology
During which phase of growth are bacteria most susceptible to antibiotics?
#Question id: 8932
#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology
#Question id: 14268
#Part-B Specialized Branches in Biotechnology
An activated-sludge waste treatment system is required to reduce the amount of BOD5 from 1000 mg/l to 20 mg/l at the exit. The sedimentation unit concentrates biomass by a factor of 3. Kinetic parameters are µm = 0.2 h-1 , Ks = 80 mg/l, kd = 0.01 h-1 , and Y M X/S = 0.5 g MLVSS/g BOD5. The flow of waste water is 10000 l/h and the size of the treatment basin is 50,000 l. What is the value of the solids residence time?