Fermentation Reactors Objective Questions and Answers

36. Unsteady state mass balance for dynamic model of continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) is

37. A fed-batch reactor initially contains 2 litre of medium. If it was fed at 1 litre per hour, then after 10 hours, the volume of the reactor will be

A. 1 litre

38. A Bacillus sp. produces an antibiotic only during the stationary phase when grown in a batch culture. If grown in a 5 litre continuous culture, the steady state productivity of the antibiotic

A. will increase until the culture washes out

B. will decrease after washout

C. will be zero

D. will be infinite

Discussion

39. In a fluidized bed reactor, the function of the disengagement zone is to

A. reduce loss of particles from the reactor

B. reduce the velocity of the particles near the surface of the reactor

C. reduce foaming problems

D. all of the above

Discussion

40. Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces high biomass yields at low glucose concentrations and high dissolved oxygen concentrations. Which of the following should be followed for maximizing its biomass productivity?

A. Batch fermenter with a high initial glucose concentration

B. Continuous fermenter with a low initial glucose concentration

C. Fed batch fermenter

D. All of the above

Discussion

Biochemical Engineering Objective Questions { Fermentation Reactors }