Answer to Question #93458 in Microbiology for Kylie

Question

Describe how chemostats and turbidostats operate. How do they differ?

Answer 1

Chemostat is a type of continuous culture system in which the flow rate is constant and a single component of the culture medium controls the growth rate of the culture whereas turbidostat is another type of continuous system in which the flow rate does not remain constant an specific growth rate controls internally by culture reactions.