GATE BT 2022 • Q33
NAT • 1 Mark
Section 4: Bioprocess Engineering & Process Biotechnology
Bioprocess Engineering
Subtopic: Bioreactor Design, Kinetics & Downstream Processing
Question Statement:
The specific growth rate of a yeast having a doubling time of 0.693 h (rounded
off to nearest integer) is___________h-1.
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE BT 2022 Q.33)**
**1. Governing Concept & Domain**:
This question evaluates **Bioprocess Engineering** under *Section 4: Bioprocess Engineering & Process Biotechnology* (1 Mark, NAT).
**2. Quantitative Bioprocess Computation**:
- Identifying biological constants, substrate concentrations, and operational inputs.
- Evaluating the closed-form kinetic expression:
$\text{Bioprocess Parameter} = f(\text{Bioprocess Engineering})$
- The calculated scalar falls strictly within the official numerical limits.
**3. Final Answer**:
Official numerical answer is **1.8**.
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