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What is the growth condition for Penicillium chrysogenum with glucose as energy source?(a) Aerobic(b) Anaerobic(c) Tryptophan limited(d) Glucose limitedThis question was posed to me in a job interview.Asked question is from Kinetics of Cell Substrate Uptake in Cell Culture in section Homogenous Reactions of Bioprocess Engineering

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Correct choice is (a) Aerobic

For EXPLANATION: PENICILLIN was the first IMPORTANT commercial product produced by an aerobic, submerged fermentation. Penicillin is produced by the fungus Penicillium chrysogenum which requires lactose, other sugars, and a source of nitrogen (in this case a yeast extract) in the medium to grow well.



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