Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (12th Edition) (What's New in Microbiology)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605203
Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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You have isolated a bacterium that produces an antibiotic. The bacterium grows well at 37°C but doesn’t produce the antibiotic at that temperature. Antibiotic production is best at 30°C, but the cells grow so poorly at that temperature that you can’t get enough antibiotic. The relationships are shown in the following graphs. Design a procedure to maximize the biomass (total cells) and the yield of the antibiotic.
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