Nicotiana tabacum cells are cultured to high density for production of polysaccharide gum. The reactor used is a stirred tank, containing initially 100 litres medium. The maximum specific growth rate of the culture is 0.18 d^-1 and the yield of biomass from substrate is 0.5 g g^-l. The concentration of growth-limiting substrate in the medium is 3% (w/v). The reactor is inoculated with 1.5 g l^{- 1} cells and operated in batch until the substrate is virtually exhausted; medium flow is then started at a rate of 4 l d^-1. Fed-batch operation occurs under quasi-steady-state conditions. Estimate final biomass concentration?

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#Question id: 3674

#SCPH28 | Zoology

Which property is shared by E. coli DNA polymerase I and DNA polymerase III?

#Question id: 9253

#SCPH28 | Zoology

#Question id: 2346

#SCPH28 | Zoology

The removal of waste products from the amoeba is an example of

#Question id: 3865

#SCPH05 I Biotechnology

Which of the following statements about E. coli RNA polymerase is false?

#Question id: 10283

#SCPH05 I Biotechnology

How to Phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1) and Fructose 1,6-Bisphosphatase are reciprocally regulated ?

a) ATP inhibits PFK-1 by binding to an allosteric site and lowering the affinity of the enzyme for its substrate fructose 6-phosphate

b) citrate is also an allosteric regulator of PFK-1, high citrate concentration increases the inhibitory effect of ATP

c) FBPase-1, is strongly inhibited (allosterically) by AMP; when the cell’s supply of ATP is low (corresponding to high AMP), the ATP-requiring synthesis of glucose slows

d) AMP inhibits PFK-1 by binding to an allosteric site and lowering the affinity of the enzyme for its substrate fructose 6-phosphate

Which of the following statements of regulation of enzyme is correct?