Research Article

Redirecting Metabolic Flux towards the Mevalonate Pathway for Enhanced β-Carotene Production in M. circinelloides CBS 277.49

Table 2

Design matrix of medium optimization for β-carotene production in CBS 277.49.

Std. orderVariablesResults
C/N ratiosCerulenin (μg/mL)Ketoconazole (mg/L)Observed valuesPredicted values
β-Carotene (mg/L)β-Carotene (mg/L)

110201002.933.21
240201002.242.73
310501001.091.24
440501001.912.02
510202001.962.33
640202001.651.98
710502001.931.93
840502002.842.84
90351501.811.45
1050351502.141.81
1125101504.263.80
122560.31502.272.36
132535662.802.31
1425352352.452.26
1525351502.241.64
1625351501.491.64
1725351501.511.64
1825351501.491.64
1925351501.491.64
2025351501.501.64