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#Question id: 40196


In a continuous culture system (Chemostat), what happens if the dilution rate (D) exceeds the maximum specific growth rate (mumax) of the organism?

#Applied Microbiology
  1. The culture reaches a new steady state with higher biomass
  2. The cells enter the stationary phase immediately. 
  3. Wash-out occurs, and the cell concentration drops to zero
  4. The limiting nutrient concentration decreases to zero