Biotechnology and Its Applications Question 33

33. Continuous addition of sugars in ‘fed batch’ fermentation is done to:

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(a) produce methane

(b) obtain antibiotics

(c) purify enzymes

(d) degrade sewage

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Answer : c

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(c) A fed batch is a biotechnological batch process which is based on feeding of a growth limiting nutrient substrate to culture. It is done for purifying enzymes.