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  1. Biomass is being produced in a continuous stirred tank bioreactor of 750 L capacity. The sterile feed containing 8 g.L–1 glucose as substrate was fed at a flow rate of 150 L.h–1. The microbial system follows Monod's model with µm = 0.4 h–1, Ks = 1.5 g.L–1 and Yx/s = 0.5 g cell mass-g substrate–1. Determine the cell productivity (g.L–1.h–1) at steady state.
    1. ​0.85
    2. 0.65 ​​
    3. 0.45
    4. ​0.25 ​
Correct Option: B

Cell productivity = DYx / sSR -
KSD
μm - D

D =
150
= 0.2
750

SR ​= 8 ​​  ​​
Ks​ = 1.5
​​​​µm ​= 0.4​​​​
Yx/s​ = 0.5 ​​
Then after calculation cell productivity = 0.65



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