Question

Which of the following equation describes the relationship between μ and residual growth limiting substrate?

(a) Eyring equation

(b) Van’t Hoff equation

(c) Arrhenius equation

(d) Monad equation

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The query is from Kinetics of Cell Substrate Uptake in Cell Culture topic in portion Homogenous Reactions of Bioprocess Engineering

Answer 1

The correct answer is (d) Monad equation

To elaborate: The decrease in growth rate and the cessation of growth due to the depletion of substrate, may be described by the relationship between μ and the residual growth limiting substrate. This relationship is represented by an equation given by Monad in1942 which is known as Monad equation.