Bioreactors
Biology ⇒ Biotechnology and Applications
Bioreactors starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe one advantage of using a bioreactor over traditional batch culture methods.
Describe one challenge in scaling up a bioreactor from laboratory to industrial scale.
Describe the function of a cooling jacket in a bioreactor.
Describe the main advantage of using a chemostat over a batch bioreactor.
Describe the purpose of a foam control system in a bioreactor.
Explain the difference between a packed bed bioreactor and a fluidized bed bioreactor.
Explain the role of agitation in a stirred tank bioreactor.
Explain why aseptic conditions are important in bioreactor operations.
Explain why monitoring dissolved oxygen is important in a bioreactor.
Explain why oxygen transfer is important in aerobic bioreactors.
In a scenario where a pharmaceutical company wants to produce insulin using genetically engineered bacteria, which equipment would they most likely use?
Name one product, other than antibiotics, that can be produced using bioreactors.
Name two types of bioreactors commonly used in industry.
What is a bioreactor?
What is the main difference between a batch and a continuous bioreactor?
What is the main purpose of a sparger in a bioreactor?
A biotechnology company is optimizing the production of a recombinant protein in a bioreactor. They observe that increasing the agitation speed improves oxygen transfer but decreases the yield of the protein. Explain the possible reasons for this observation.
A researcher is using a bioreactor to culture mammalian cells for vaccine production. Which type of bioreactor would be most suitable and why?
Describe how the use of sensors and automation in modern bioreactors enhances process control and product consistency.
Explain how the design of an airlift bioreactor minimizes shear stress and why this is important for certain types of cell cultures.
