Question

What is the function of the holding loop?

(a) It heats the medium

(b) It sterilizes the medium

(c) It holds the medium

(d) It cools the medium

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I need to ask this question from Continuous Sterilization in chapter Sterilization of Fermentation Technology

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) It sterilizes the medium

To elaborate: The function of the holding loop is to sterilize the medium. The heating coil or loop sterilizes the medium and the cooling loop or coil cools the medium to the fermentation temperature. This is the basic process of continuous sterilization.