Sum of the powers of the concentration terms in the rate equation is called the __________ of the reaction.

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#Question id: 27320

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

Two organisms A and B with the same µmax and Yx/s are cultivated independently in batch culture. They have Ks values of 1 g.l-1 and 3 g.l-1 respectively. Given that the initial substrate concentration was 5 g/l, which of the following is TRUE after complete exhaustion of the substrate?

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#Question id: 27321

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

An organism exhibits Monod growth with the following growth parameters, µm= 0.6 h-1 & Ks = 4 g/l. The specific growth rate, µ, of the organism at a substrate concentration of 2 g/l would be:

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#Question id: 27322

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

If the maintenance coefficient (m) is significantly high, then with reduction in specific growth rate:

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#Question id: 27323

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

In microbial cultivation experiment with cells having significant maintenance requirements, the measured  growth yield Y’ XS (G) and the true growth yield Y XS

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#Question id: 27324

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

During a batch culture experiment, the following data was obtained

What will be the product yield (g) per gram of substrate?

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#Question id: 27325

#Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

if the initial substrate concentration is 15 g/L and initial biomass concentration is 0.1 g/L. The substrate is then consumed completely and produces 6.4 g/L of biomass. The yield coefficient will be