Table 3.
Fitting parameters of astaxanthin production to Eq. (2) in non-saccharified (MS) and partially-saccharified mussel waste (PSM and PSMS)
| Media | A m (mg/L) | v m (mg/L h) | λ a (h) | Y A/X (mg/g) | Y A/TS (mg/g) | Y X/TS (g/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 4.18 (NS) | 0.126 (NS) | 21.77 (NS) | 0.320 | 0.122 | 0.381 |
| PSM | 26.00 ± 1.98 | 0.345 ± 0.082 | 38.98 ± 9.09 | 2.256 | 0.558 | 0.115 |
| PSMS | 22.50 ± 1.79 | 0.313 ± 0.078 | 34.15 ± 9.26 | 3.565 | 0.653 | 0.215 |
Yields of X. dendrorhous ATCC 74219 cultivation in MS, PSM and PSMS are also shown
Y A/X yield of astaxanthin production on biomass, Y A/TS yield of astaxanthin production on sugars consumed, Y X/TS yield of biomass on sugars consumed, NS non significant