
Bioprocess Engineering 2nd Edition by Fikret Kargi,Michael Shuler
Edition 2ISBN: 9780130819086
Bioprocess Engineering 2nd Edition by Fikret Kargi,Michael Shuler
Edition 2ISBN: 9780130819086 Exercise 1
Organism A grows on substrate S and produces product P, which is the only substrate that or-
ganism B can utilize. The batch kinetics are
Assume the following parameter values:
Determine the behavior of these two organisms in a chemostat. Plot S, P,
versus
dilution rate. Discuss what happens to organism B as the dilution rate approaches the washout
dilution rate for organism A. (Courtesy of L. Erickson, from "Collected Coursework Prob-
lems in Biochemical Engineering," compiled by H. W. Blanch for 1977 Am. Soc. Eng. Educ.
Summer School.)
ganism B can utilize. The batch kinetics are



dilution rate. Discuss what happens to organism B as the dilution rate approaches the washout
dilution rate for organism A. (Courtesy of L. Erickson, from "Collected Coursework Prob-
lems in Biochemical Engineering," compiled by H. W. Blanch for 1977 Am. Soc. Eng. Educ.
Summer School.)
Explanation
Steady state material balances for a Che...
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