Table 4.
Carotenoids produced of Rh. mucilaginosa
| Carotenoid production | Genotype | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. brama III—AC | R. rutilus III—AB | P. fluviatilis III—AA | A. brama III—AB | A. brama III—BA | |
| Total carotenoid content (μg g−1) | 159.4 (± 46.963) | 183.8 (± 53.418) | 149.1 (± 66.184) | 226.83 (± 53.195) | 131.2 (± 41.033) |
| Pigment composition (%) | |||||
| β-Carotene | 27.9 | 30.3 | 27.1 | 27.0 | 28.5 |
| Torulene | 38.4 | 47.0 | 48.9 | 36.8 | 25.0 |
| Torularhodin | 33.7 | 22.7 | 24.0 | 36.2 | 46.5 |
Results are means ± SD