Question

What is the unit of Rbatch, where Rbatch is the output of the culture?

(a) g biomass dm^-3 h

(b) g biomass dm^-3h^-1

(c) g biomass dm h^-1

(d) g biomass dm^-1 h^-1

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Answer 1

The correct choice is (b) g biomass dm^-3h^-1

Explanation: From the following equation:

Rbatch = (xmax – xo) / (ti – tii)

Rbatch is the output of the culture, unit is g biomass dm^-3h^-1.