This set of Fermentation Technology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Media for Industrial Fermentations – Nitrogen Sources”. 1. Which of the following is not a nitrogen source? a) Waste liquor b) Corn steep c) Yeast extract d) Peptones 2. Which of the following is a by-product after starch extraction from maize? a) … Read more
This set of Fermentation Technology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Media for Industrial Fermentations – Carbon Sources”. 1. Which of the following is not a criterion to create a media? a) It should be able to produce the maximum yield of product b) It should be able to produce the maximum concentration … Read more
This set of Fermentation Technology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Industrial Microorganisms – Feedback Control”. 1. The levels of primary metabolites are regulated by _______ a) Feedback mechanism b) rDNA Technology c) Incubating the microorganism in dark d) Adding the inhibitors 2. Feedback repression occurs at ______ a) protein level b) gene … Read more
This set of Fermentation Technology Questions and Answers for Freshers focuses on “Improvement of Industrial Microorganisms”. 1. Which of the following procedure has a great application in strain improvement? a) rDNA Technology b) Conjugation c) Transformation d) Transduction 2. The Induced mutations results in _________ formation. a) A-A dimer b) C-C dimer c) T-T dimer … Read more
This set of Fermentation Technology Assessment Questions and Answers focuses on “Preservation of Industrial Microorganisms”. 1. Which scientists gave the details of the techniques of preservation? a) Jacob and Monod b) Kirsop and Doyle c) William and Wilkins d) Boliver and Rodriguez 2. Which of the following is NOT the technique of preservation? a) storage … Read more
This set of Fermentation Technology Interview Questions and Answers focuses on “Isolation and Screening of Industrially Important Microbes”. 1. Which of the following is NOT a criterion for the choice of an organism? a) The organism must be genetically stable b) The organism must be able to produce a high yield of product c) The … Read more
This set of Fermentation Technology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Microbial Growth Kinetics – FedBatch Culture”. 1. The Fed-batch culture is a/an ______ culture system. a) Open b) Closed c) Isolated d) Semi-closed 2. Who introduced the term “Fed-Batch”? a) Burrow et al. b) Bu’Lock et al. c) Yoshida et al. d) … Read more
This set of Fermentation Technology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Microbial Growth Kinetics – Continuous Culture”. 1. The Continuous culture is a/an ______ culture system. a) Open b) Closed c) Isolated d) Semi-closed 2. During continuous culture/fermentation, nutrients in the fermenter are utilized at a fast rate. a) True b) False 3. … Read more
This set of Fermentation Technology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Microbial Growth Kinetics – Batch Culture”. 1. The Batch culture is a/an ______ culture system. a) Open b) Closed c) Isolated d) Semi-closed 2. A period during which the growth rate of cells gradually increases is known as _____ a) Lag phase … Read more
