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With an accumulation of waste formed during the reaction, the value of observed Monod rate constant ____(a) Decreases(b) Increases(c) Remains constant(d) First decreases and then increasesThis question was posed to me during a job interview.This is a very interesting question from Microbial Fermentation topic in division Bioreactors, Enzyme and Microbial Fermentation of Chemical Reaction Engineering

Answer» CORRECT OPTION is (a) Decreases

To elaborate: The ACCUMULATION of WASTE formed decelerates the reaction rate. This decrease is reflected in the reaction rate constant.


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