Table 9.

The values of volumetric yield of carotenoids (mg/L) and volumetric carotenoids productivity (mg/L/h) in control and experimental media

Culture medium	R. glutinis		R. mucilaginosa		R. gracilis
	Y Car	Q Car	Y Car	Q Car	Y Car	Q Car
YPD	3.84 ± 0.19	0.032 ± 0.002	1.34 ± 0.04	0.011 ± 0.000	1.40 ± 0.24	0.012 ± 0.002
PW	0.40 ± 0.04	0.003 ± 0.000	0.48 ± 0.05	0.004 ± 0.000	0.35 ± 0.04	0.003 ± 0.000
PW+G3%	4.98 ± 0.48	0.042 ± 0.004	2.56 ± 0.27	0.021 ± 0.002	4.76 ± 0.27	0.040 ± 0.002
PW+G5%	6.46 ± 0.53	0.054 ± 0.004	3.57 ± 0.38	0.030 ± 0.003	3.82 ± 0.52	0.032 ± 0.004
PW+G10%	3.96 ± 0.39	0.033 ± 0.003	1.42 ± 0.24	0.012 ± 0.002	–	–

Y_Car,volumetric yield of carotenoids; Q_Car, volumetric carotenoids productivity