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#Question id: 19538


The equation for aerobic production of acetic acid from ethanol is ____________
C2H5OH(ethanol) + O2(acetic acid) → CH3CO2H + H2O
Acetobacter aceti bacteria are added to vigorously-aerated medium containing 10 g l-1 ethanol. After some time, the ethanol concentration is 2 g l-1 and 7.5 g l-1  acetic acid is produced. Calculate the theoretical yield.

#Section 4: Fundamentals of Biological Engineering
  1. 1.20 g g-1
  2. 1.10 g g-1
  3. 1.30 g g-1
  4. 1.40 g g-1