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How is a continuous culture system maintained in bioreactors and why?

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In continuous culture system, the used medium is drained out from one side while fresh medium is added from the other to maintain the cells in their physiologically most active log/exponential phase.

Continuous culture method produces a larger biomass leading to higher yield of desired protein.

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