Q3. A chemostat is being used to culture a microbial strain that has a maximum specific growth rate ( man) of 0.6h1 and a half-saturation constant (K1) of 0.05g/. The influent substrate concentration is 0.1g/L and the dilution rate is 0.2h1. The reactor has a volume of 1L and is well-mixed. Assume that the biomass concentration is constant and equal to 0.5g/. Calculate the following: 1. The steady-state substrate concentration in the reactor. 2. The steady-state biomass concentration in the reactot. 3. The specific growth rate of the microbial strain in the reactor. 4. The biomass production rate in the reactor. 5. The dilution rate at which the maximum biomass yield is achieved. 8 Marks Q3. A chemostat is being used to culture a microbial strain that has a maximum specific growth rate ( man) of 0.6h1 and a half-saturation constant (K1) of 0.05g/. The influent substrate concentration is 0.1g/L and the dilution rate is 0.2h1. The reactor has a volume of 1L and is well-mixed. Assume that the biomass concentration is constant and equal to 0.5g/. Calculate the following: 1. The steady-state substrate concentration in the reactor. 2. The steady-state biomass concentration in the reactot. 3. The specific growth rate of the microbial strain in the reactor. 4. The biomass production rate in the reactor. 5. The dilution rate at which the maximum biomass yield is achieved. 8 Marks