Question

Which of the following would be correct concerning the concentration of biomass (X). growth limiting substrate (S) and product (P) in a chemostat when the cells have been washed out?

a.

X,S and P will be zero

b.

X,S and P can not be predicted for the above condition

c.

X and P will be zero while S is equal to the substrate concentration in feed

d.

None of the above

Answer: (c).X and P will be zero while S is equal to the substrate concentration in feed

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