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What do you mean by the term “Ks”?(a) Saturation constant(b) Half saturation constant(c) Variable shape constant(d) Solution constantThe question was asked in a national level competition.The query is from Yields in Cell Culture topic in portion Homogenous Reactions of Bioprocess Engineering

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The correct OPTION is (b) Half SATURATION constant

For explanation I would SAY: Ks is the half-saturation constant or SHAPE FACTOR of the Monod equation. Ks equals the substrate concentration (mg/L) at which μ equals 1/2 of μmax.



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