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Question
In a chemostat with a dilution r ate of 0.8 h^-I, the steady state biomass concentration and the specific product formation rate are 8 mol m^-3 and 0.2 (mol p roduct) (mol biomass f 1 h^-I , respectively. The steady state product concentration in mol m ^-3 is ----
Explanation
Calculation based on standard bioprocess principles yields as the numerical result. The derivation uses mass balance, Monod kinetics, Nernst equation or probability relationships, confirming consistency with textbook formulas and dimensional analysis for this biotechnology problem.
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