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Applied Microbial Biochemistry Question Paper

Applied Microbial Biochemistry 

Course:Bachelor Of Science (Biomedical Science & Technology)

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
(BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)

SBC 309: APPLIED MICROBIAL BIOCHEMISTRY

DATE:
Monday 21st December 2009
TIME: 11.00am - 1.00pm


INSTRUCTIONS
SECTION A
Answer any TWO Questions (20 marks each)

Q1.
Yeast is ideal in production of ethanol through fermentation compared to bacteria.
Discuss.

Q2. Describe


i)
Major industrial uses of citric
acid.
[3marks]

ii)
The biosynthesis and commercial production of citric acid from ethanol.










[7marks]
Q3.
Outline the methane formation and conversion into single cell proteins.

SECTION B
Answer all questions (10marks each)
Q4.
Corynbacterium are useful in production of ascorbie acid via recombinant DNA
technology.

Discuss.

Q5.
Describe the regulatory mechanisms during the biosynthesis of penicillin G.

Q6.
Describe the brake down of naphthalene by Pseudomonads.






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