Question

The small-scale bioreactors have volume of __________

(a) 5-10 litres

(b) 10-20 litres

(c) 1-10 litres

(d) 1-20 litres

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Answer 1

Correct answer is (d) 1-20 litres

The best I can explain: The small-scale bioreactors normally have a volume of 1-20 litres. The bioreactor is used for a number of purposes, scale-up and scale-down studies, clone selection, medium development, process development, etc.