NEETZoologyBiotechnology - Principles and Processes
What is the purpose of a bioreactor in recombinant protein production?
Options
- ATo provide optimal conditions for cloning of foreign genes
- BTo extract and purify desired protein
- CTo provide optimum growth conditions for the cells
- DTo maintain the cells in log/exponential phase
Correct answer
C. To provide optimum growth conditions for the cells
Step-by-step solution
Small volume cultures cannot yield appreciable quantities of products. To produce in large quantities, the development of bioreactors, where large volumes (100-1000 litres) of culture can be processed, was required. Thus, bioreactors can be thought of as vessels in which raw materials are biologically converted into specific products, individual enzymes, etc., using microbial plant, animal or human cells . A bioreactor provides the optimal conditions for achieving the desired product by providing optimum growth con