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In which phase Penicillin is produced?(a) Lag phase(b) Log phase(c) Exponential phase(d) Stationary phaseI have been asked this question at a job interview.The doubt is from Kinetics of Cell Substrate Uptake in Cell Culture in division Homogenous Reactions of Bioprocess Engineering

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The correct answer is (d) STATIONARY phase

Easiest explanation: LIKE all antibiotics, penicillin is a secondary METABOLITE, so is only PRODUCED in the stationary phase.



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