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Biotechnology Engineering · Q12

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Engineering and GATE · Biotechnology Engineering · question 12

Q12

Thermal death of microorganisms in the liquid medium follows first order kinetics. If the initial cell concentration in the fermentation medium is 108 cells mL-1 and the final acceptable contamination level is 10-3 cells, for how long should 1 m3 medium be treated at temperature of 120°C (thermal deactivation rate constant = 0.23 min-1) to achieve acceptable load?

A.
48 min
B.
11 min
C.
110 min
Answer
D.
20 min

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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