Research Article

Animal Bones Char Solubilization by Gel-Entrapped Yarrowia lipolytica on Glycerol-Based Media

Table 2

Citric acid production and simultaneous animal bone char solubilization by k-carrageenan-entrapped cells of Yarrowia lipolytica employed in a single-batch fermentation process.

Time (h)Citric acid (g/L)Residual g-ol (g/L)Yield (P/S) (g/g)QCA (g L−1 h−1)Soluble P (mg/L)

48 1 0 . 5 ± 0 . 3 7 8 . 8 ± 2 . 9 0.500.22146 ± 4.9
72 1 6 . 8 ± 0 . 7 6 8 . 8 ± 2 . 0 0.540.23231 ± 3.3
96 2 0 . 9 ± 0 . 6 5 8 . 9 ± 1 . 6 0.500.22299 ± 11.1
120 1 8 . 3 ± 0 . 4 5 2 . 0 ± 2 . 2 0.400.15301 ± 7.1

Values are means of ±SE of 3 replicates.