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23-Chem-B4 Biochemical Engineering: May 2013

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  1. Question 1 Chemostat Data – Yield Coefficient and Monod Parameters
  2. Question 2 Comparison of Bioreactor Configurations
  3. Question 3 Batch Culture Growth Kinetics
  4. Question 4 Metabolic Pathways and Cell Structure
  5. Question 5 Biomolecules and Bacterial Metabolic Types
  6. Question 6 Monod Growth Rate Calculation

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National Exam 04-Chem-B4, Biochemical Engineering — May 2013. 3 hours, Closed-Book Exam (any non-communicating calculator permitted). Six questions are printed; any five (5) constitute a complete paper (100 marks) and only the first five as they appear in the answer book are marked. All six are solved below for completeness.

Reference texts: Shuler & Kargi, Bioprocess Engineering: Basic Concepts, 2nd ed.; Bailey & Ollis, Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals, 2nd ed.; Madigan et al., Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 13th ed.