Fermentation Reactors

Q1: In aerobic yeast fermentation for production of citric acid from alkanes using a fed-batch culture, why alkanes are slowly fed to the yeast?

A Citric acid is toxic to the cells

B Alkanes cause foaming

C Fast addition of alkanes will inhibit the cells and reduce oxygen transfer rates

D Fast addition of alkanes will cause the cells to grow too quickly

ANS:C - Fast addition of alkanes will inhibit the cells and reduce oxygen transfer rates

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