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Inspect the process involved in the industrial production of citric acid.
Discuss the utility and application of solid-state fermentation.
Elaborate in detail the process and methods for strain improvement.
Outline the mechanism of acetone -butanol fermentation.
Elaborate in detail the industrial production of Vitamin B12.
Discuss the relevance of WIPO.
(Maximum = 35 marks)
Section C

Answer any two questions.
Each question carries 10 marks.

Elaborate the major methods used for the preservation of cultures for industrial use.
Describe various control systems used in fermentation process.
Elaborate the industrial production microbial enzymes with suitable examples.

Investigate various kinds of IPR with suitable examples.

(Maximum : 2 x 10 = 20 marks)

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