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Biology Question on Microbes in human welfare

Continuous addition of sugars in 'fed batch' fermentation is done to

A

produce methane

B

obtain antibiotics

C

purify enzymes

D

degrade sewage.

Answer

purify enzymes

Explanation

Solution

Fed-batch culture is an operational technique where one or more nutrients (substrates) are fed (supplied) to the bioreactor during cultivation and in which the product(s) remain in the bioreactor until the end of the run. Continuous addition of sugars in 'fed-batch' fermentation is done to purify the enzymes.