Q. During the lag phase

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Q. To describe components of an airlift bioreactor which of the follow-ings are generally included?

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Q. Which of the following(s) is/are considered the limitations of the exponential growth model?

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Q. At the end of the lag phase, when growth begins, the division rate increases gradually and reaches a maximum value in the exponential growth period. This transitional period is commonly called the accelerated growth phase and is often included as a part of the

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Q. The air riser is located on the outside of the draft tube for the large-scale airlift bioreactors because of

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Q. In an airlift bioreactor, the air sparging region is called

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Q. The relatively large volume (10 to 40% of total fermenter volume) of the seed culture is employed to

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Q. The height to diameter ratio (H/D) for the tank fermenters is

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Q. Stirred tank fermenter (STF) can be employed for

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Q. The advantage of airlift bioreactors over stirred tank bioreactors of a similar size is

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Q. Turbidostat is recommended when continuous fermentation needs to be carried out at

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Q. In a batch reactor specific growth rate

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Q. Lag phase occurs mainly due to

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Q. Which of the following statements would be appropriate while comparing bubble column and air lift fermenter of the same size?

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Q. The contents in bubble column and air lift reactor are mixed through

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Q. Which of the following is incorrect?

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Q. The main function(s) of a draft tube in an air lift fermenter is/are to

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Q. The specific growth rate is affected by

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Q. During the log phase cell numbers increase exponentially

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Q. The diameter of the baffles in a standard stirred tank bioreactor ranges from

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