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#Question id: 14238


A genetically-engineered strain of yeast is cultured in a bioreactor at 30⁰C for production of heterologous protein. The oxygen requirement is 80 mmol 1-1 h-I; the critical oxygen concentration is 0.004 mM. The solubility of oxygen in the fermentation broth is estimated to be 10% lower than in water due to solute effects. What mass-transfer coefficient is required if pure oxygen is used instead of air?                       

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology
  1. 0.05 s-1
  2. 0.015 s-1 
  3. 0.021 s-1  
  4. 0.031 s-1