A microbial culture is being grown in a bioreactor with continuous aeration. The dissolved oxygen probe provided with the system shows a reading of zero. In this context, which of the following inferences is/are correct?
- (A)
The culture has died due to absence of oxygen
- (B)
The culture has run out of carbon source
- (C)
The culture growth becomes oxygen limited
- (D)
The culture growth is independent of dissolved oxygen
