The Disadvantage of Batch Fermentations, as Opposed to Continuous Feed

question 17

Multiple Choice

The disadvantage of batch fermentations, as opposed to continuous feed systems, is that

• A)there is a limit to the amount of product formed since all materials are added to the fermentor at the beginning.
• B)the end product is not as pure as the product made by the continuous feed process.
• C)it is small scale production of a product.
• D)new substrate must be added to the fermentor continuously for the fermentation to continue.

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