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#Question id: 14316


Cellulomonas bacteria used as single-cell protein for human or animal food are produced from glucose under anaerobic conditions. All carbon in the substrate is converted into biomass; ammonia is used as nitrogen source. The molecular formula for the biomass is CHI.5600.54N0.16; the cells also contain 5% ash. How does the yield of biomass from substrate in mass and molar terms compare with the maximum possible biomass yield?

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology
  1. max possible yield is higher
  2. both will be same 
  3. yield of biomass is higher
  4. none