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#Question id: 14317


system for manufacture of single-cell protein is Methylophilus methylotrophus. This organism is produced aerobically from methanol with ammonia as nitrogen source. The molecular formula for the biomass is CH 1.6800.36N0.22; these cells contain 6% ash. What is the maximum possible biomass yield from methanol?

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology
  1. 1.05gg-1   
  2. 1.5 gg-1    
  3. 2.5 gg-1        
  4. 0.95gg-1