Table 3.

Efficiency of carotenoid biosynthesis by different strains of Rhodotorula glutinis

Strain	Cultivation method	Carbon source	Nitrogen source	Carotenoid biosynthesis efficiency (mg/L)	References
NCIM 3353	Batch	Molasses	Malt extract	24.1	Bhosale and Gadre (2001a)
			Yeast extract	42.6
			Ammonium sulfate	14.4
DBVPG 3853	Batch	Concentrated rectified grape must		5.95	Buzzini and Martini (1999)
DBVPG 3853	Batch	Concentrated rectified grape must	Yeast extract	6.97a	Buzzini (2000)
C2.5t1	Batch	Glycerol	Yeast extract	14.92	Cutzu et al. (2013)
CCY 20-2-26	Fed-batch	Glucose	Ammonium sulfate	23.34	Marova et al. (2010)
MT-5	Batch	Detoxified loquat kernel extract	Peptone	72.36	Taskin and Erdal (2010)
MT-5	Batch	Glucose	Waste chicken feathers, yeast extract	92	Taskin et al. (2011)
TISTR	Batch	Sweet potato extract	Dried mung bean flour	3.48	Tinoi et al. (2005)

^aOnly β-carotene content provided