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Table 4 Fitting parameters of biomass and astaxanthin production to Eq. (2) in totally-saccharified mussel waste (TSMS) containing different initial concentration of sugars

From: Mussel processing wastewater: a low-cost substrate for the production of astaxanthin by Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous

 

Biomass

X m (g/L)

v m (g/L h)

λ X (h)

Y A/X (mg/g)

20 g/L

6.35 ± 1.03

0.977 (NS)

45.61 (NS)

3.962

40 g/L

7.41 ± 1.08

0.159 ± 0.119

30.78 ± 19.05

1.389

80 g/L

9.03 ± 1.74

0.185 ± 0.168

45.12 ± 24.91

0.355

100 g/L

9.14 ± 1.16

0.126 ± 0.060

50.77 ± 17.46

0.261

 

Astaxanthin

A m (mg/L)

v m (mg/L h)

λ a (h)

Y A/TS (mg/g)

20 g/L

24.64 ± 6.53

0.272 ± 0.208

54.58 ± 32.25

1.001

40 g/L

13.71 ± 8.72

0.142 (NS)

42.96 (NS)

0.268

80 g/L

3.24 ± 0.80

0.419 (NS)

20.77 (NS)

0.036

100 g/L

2.58 ± 0.47

0.308 (NS)

20.18 (NS)

0.024

  1. Also yields of astaxanthin on biomass produced (Y A/X ) and on total sugars consumed (Y A/TS ) are shown
  2. NS non significant