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Edexcel IGCSE Biology 5.8 Industrial fermenter conditions

Practise industrial fermenter control by explaining aseptic technique, oxygen supply, stirring, cooling jackets and graph evidence for growth.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Biology 4BI1

Exam points

  • explain how steam cleaning and filtered air prevent contamination and competition
  • link air bubbling, nutrients and stirring to respiration, mixing and microorganism growth
  • use fermenter diagrams to explain temperature monitors and cooling jackets maintaining optimum conditions

5.8 Industrial fermenter conditions question 1

[Maximum number: 7]

Yeast cells can be genetically modified to produce the proteins found on the outside of viruses.

Question (a)

(a)

The diagram shows an industrial fermenter that can be used to grow large quantities of genetically modified yeast.

Figure for Question (a) — Edexcel IGCSE Biology
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Question (i)

(i)

Explain the function of the temperature monitor and cooling jacket.

[ 3 ]

Question (ii)

(ii)

Explain why air is needed in the fermenter.

[ 2 ]

Question (iii)

(iii)

Explain why the air is filtered before going into the fermenter.

[ 2 ]
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