If a biotechnologist wishes to obtain a primary metabolite, they will harvest the organism/media during log phase. If a biotechnologist wishes to obtain a secondary metabolite, they will harvest the organism/media during stationary phase. Can you explain this distinction regarding the metabolism of the cell at these two different batch culture growth phases?

If a biotechnologist wishes to obtain a primary metabolite, they will harvest the organism/media during log phase. If a biotechnologist wishes to obtain a secondary metabolite, they will harvest the organism/media during stationary phase. Can you explain this distinction regarding the metabolism of the cell at these two different batch culture growth phases?

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter42: Basic Microbiology

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