Question

Continuous addition of sugars in “Fed-batch” fermentation is done to __________

(a) Produce methane

(b) Purify enzymes

(c) Degrade sewage

(d) Obtain antibiotics

This question was posed to me by my college director while I was bunking the class.

I'd like to ask this question from Continuous Culture topic in division Microbial Growth Kinetics of Bioprocess Engineering

Answer 1

The correct answer is (b) Purify enzymes

Explanation: A fed-batch is a biotechnological batch process which is based on feeding of growth limiting nutrient substrate to a culture continuous addition of sugars in fed batch fermentation is done to purify enzymes.