Question

A multistage system is shown below. Label the stages 1 and 2.

(a) 1-Medium inlet and 2-culture effluent

(b) 1-Mixing chamber and 2-culture effluent

(c) 1-Medium inlet and 2-Liquid reservoir

(d) 1-Culture effluent and 1-Medium Inlet

This question was posed to me during an online interview.

Query is from Microbial Growth Kinetics in chapter Microbial Growth Kinetics of Fermentation Technology

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) 1-Medium inlet and 2-culture effluent

To explain: Multistage system is a chemostat that is separated in different stages where the medium inlet is followed by culture effluent which is followed by effluent collection or subsequent stages.