In biological systems, enzymes are used to accelerate the rates of certain bio- logical reactions. Glucoamylase is an enzyme that aids in the conversion of starch to glucose (a sugar that cells use...

Principles of Chemical Engineering

Extracted text: In biological systems, enzymes are used to accelerate the rates of certain bio- logical reactions. Glucoamylase is an enzyme that aids in the conversion of starch to glucose (a sugar that cells use for energy). Experiments show that 1 ug mol of glucoamylase in a 4% starch solution results in a production rate of glucose of 0.6 µg mol/(mL)(min). Determine the production rate of glucose for this system in the units of Ib mol/(ft³)(day).