List of top Biotechnology Questions on Microbial Biotechnology

How is a continuous culture system maintained in microbial culture? What are its advantages over Fed-batch culture?

What is the most common cause of foaming in microbial culture medium? Which problems are created by foaming in microbiological processes?

One of the carbon sources used in microbial cell culture is:

Curd is advised to be administered with antibiotics. Why?

Explain how the sterilization of the growth media is achieved in the laboratory.

Which ingredient has been used to fulfill vitamin requirement?

Which component in the given list is acting as the carbon source?

Discuss any three ways that can be employed to measure microbial cell growth.

Assertion (A): The exact chemical composition of complex microbial growth media is known.
Reason (R): Complex nutrient media is used when specific growth requirement of a microorganism is unknown.

An improved strain of Penicillium, capable of producing higher concentration of antibiotic penicillin is: