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Table 4 Effects of different auxiliary carbon sources (10 g/L in 2× YT medium) on the lycopene yield of the strain EBI

From: Analysis and expression of the carotenoid biosynthesis genes from Deinococcus wulumuqiensis R12 in engineered Escherichia coli

Auxiliary carbon source

Glucose

Glycerol

Fructose

Starch

Lactose

Sucrose

Lycopene content (mg L−1)

371 ± 9.1

481 ± 8.9

449 ± 12.3

295 ± 3.6

183 ± 7.7

214 ± 10.9

DCW

6.2 ± 0.28

5.8 ± 0.12

5 ± 0.3

4.5 ± 0.28

3.3 ± 0.11

4.1 ± 0.17