(Solved):   Data of continuous culture of Escherichia coli which was operated at different flow rates ...

 

Data of continuous culture of Escherichia coli which was operated at different flow rates in 5 litre fermenter is shown in Table 1 . (a) Determine the maximum specitic growth rate and Monod saturation constant for E.coli. (b) Compare the biomass doubling time at flow rate of \( 0.50 \mathrm{~L} / \mathrm{h} \) and \( 1.25 \mathrm{~L} / \mathrm{h} \), and explain why the values are different. (c) Rewrite the Biomass, Substrate and Product equations for continuous culture from the general balance and state all the assumption in your calculation.