A company wants 200 g of a finished protein…
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A company wants g of a finished protein. Its downstream processing keeps per cent in the first step, per cent in the second step and per cent in the third step.
- What is the overall yield, as a per cent?
- How many grams of the protein must the culture hold at the end of the batch?
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
Downstream processing is separation, purification, formulation with preservatives and quality control. A drug also goes through clinical trials. The overall yield is the product of the yields of the steps.
The worked solution
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Given. Target g. Shares , and .
Plan. Overall yield the product of the shares. Starting amount target overall yield.
Step 1. (a) , which is per cent.
Step 2. (b) g.
Answer: per cent; g.
Check. g.
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