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23-Chem-B4 Biochemical Engineering: May 2017

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  1. Question 1 Fed-Batch Culture — Definition, Advantages & First-Principles Proof that μ=D at Quasi-Steady-State
  2. Question 2 Animal/Mammalian Cell Culture — Key Terms, Nutrient Media & Optimum Conditions
  3. Question 3 Batch vs. Continuous Sterilization of Nutrient Media
  4. Question 4 k L and k L a — Definitions and the Air-On/Air-Off Method
  5. Question 5 Dimensionless Groups in Bioreactor Systems — Re, Sh, Sc, Thiele Modulus, Damköhler Number

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National Exam 16-Chem-B4, Biochemical Engineering — May 2017. 3 hours, Closed-Book Exam (any non-communicating Casio or Sharp calculator permitted). Per the exam notes, FIVE (5) questions constitute a complete paper and all five must be answered; most require a short-essay-format answer, and clarity/organization of the answer are explicitly marked.

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.