Table 7 Effects of agitation speed and aeration rate on the total carotenoid production, cell growth, and specific carbon consumption rate under batch-fermentation by strain MBLA0099

Agitation

(rpm)

Aeration

(vvm)

Optimal

growth time

(h)

Total carotenoid production

Cell growth

Specific carbon

uptake rate

(g g^− 1 h^− 1)

Concentration*

(mg L^− 1)

Yield*

(mg g^− 1)

Productivity*

(mg L^− 1 d^− 1)

DCW*

(g L^− 1)

Yield*

(g g^− 1)

Specific

growth rate

(h^− 1)