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Is substrate only needed for product formation?(a) True(b) FalseI got this question in class test.Question is from Kinetics of Cell Substrate Uptake in Cell Culture in portion Homogenous Reactions of Bioprocess Engineering

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The correct choice is (b) False

Easiest explanation: In some cultures there is no extracellular PRODUCT formation; for example, biomass itself is the product in manufacture of bakers’ YEAST and single-cell PROTEIN. In the absence of product formation, we assume that all substrate entering the cell is used for growth and MAINTENANCE functions.



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