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Question
Which of the following should be chosen for best yield if one were to produce a recombinant protein in large amounts?
Options
Laboratory flask of largest capacity
A stirred-tank bioreactor without in-lets and out-lets
A continuous culture system
Any of the above
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Solution
A continuous culture system
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