Aerobic degradation of benzoic acid by a mixed culture of microorganisms can be represented by the following reaction. CHCOOH + a 0, +b NH, → CSH.NO, + d 1,0 + CO2  (a ) Predict a, b, c, d and e if RQ=0.9.  (b) Compute the yield coefficients, Yx/s and Yx/oz.  (c ) Compute degree of reduction for the substrate and bacteria.

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Aerobic degradation of benzoic acid by a mixed culture of microorganisms can be represented by the following reaction. CHCOOH + a 0, +b NH, → CSH.NO, + d 1,0 + CO2 

(a ) Predict a, b, c, d and e if RQ=0.9. 

(b) Compute the yield coefficients, Yx/s and Yx/oz. 

(c ) Compute degree of reduction for the substrate and bacteria. 

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