Biotechnology- Principles and Processes Question 11
11. Which one of the following equipments is essentially required for growing microbes on a large scale, for industrial production of enzymes?
[2019]
(a) BOD incubator
(b) Sludge digester
(c) Industrial oven
(d) Bioreactor
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Answer : d
Hints & Solutions
(d) To produce enzyme in large quantity, equipment required are bioreactors. Large scale production involves use of bioreactors. Note: In 1990, Anderson and Schwarz licensed patents for the rotating wall bioreactor technology and founded Synthecon Inc. in Houston, Texas, to commercialize the device.
