GATE BT · 2026 · BT
Question 56: Bioreaction Engineering
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Question 56
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A CSTR with a volume of 100 m
is operated in cell recycle mode. At a volumetric flow rate of 10 m
day
and effluent biomass of 20 mg L
, the steady state biomass concentration is 200 mg L
. The mean cell retention time in the reactor is ____ days. (answer in integer)Log in to check the answer
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GATE BT 2026 · Paper 1
Biotechnology · Original paper archive
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- Biotechnology
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- Numerical answer (NAT)
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- 2 marks
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