Agroindustrial byproduct-based media in the production of microbial oil rich in oleic acid and carotenoids

Rhodotorula mucilaginosa—alternative sources of natural carotenoids, lipids, and enzymes for industrial use

“…Besides, R . mucilaginosa can suit a variety of environmental conditions, and the biomass can grow under a broad range of carbon and nitrogen sources ( da Silva et al., 2020 ; Rodrigues et al., 2022 ). These advantages are both directly favorable conditions for carotenoids production in R .…”

“…R . mucilaginosa CCT-7688 yields carotenoid and lipid content of 1794.2 μg/L (121.4 μg/g) and 43.2% (w/w), respectively, with the cultivation medium composed of sugarcane molasses and corn steep liquor ( Rodrigues et al., 2022 ). Researchers cultivated R .…”

“…mucilaginosa. Strains Agro-industrial waste Targeted product Cultivation method Cultivation conditions Biosynthesis efficiency References CCT-7688 Sugarcane molasses and corn steep liquor Lipids Carotenoids Batch Fed-Batch Batch Fed-Batch 25 °C, pH 6.0 180 rpm, 144 h 43.20 % 34.70 % 121.3 μg/g 121.1 μg/g Rodrigues et al. (2022) UANL-001L Banana peel extract Carotenoids, Lipids - - 317 μg/g 550 μg/g Torres-Alvarez et al.…”