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What do you mean by “kLa”?(a) Volumetric mass transfer coefficient(b) Henry’s law coefficient(c) Volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient(d) Volumetric Solute transfer coefficientThe question was posed to me in a national level competition.This key question is from Measurement of KLa in division Mass Transfer of Bioprocess Engineering |
Answer» RIGHT answer is (c) Volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient Best explanation: The value of the specific exchange surface (a) is difficult to determine for small bubbles FOUND in a bioreactor. So, the ENTIRE term “kLa” is often CALLED the volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient. |
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