. Phenolic compounds (% w/w) (a) and color (%) (b) removal during growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae MAK-1 on blends of molasses and OMWs (20%, v/v) under non-aseptic conditions, in 250-mL shake-flask (initial phenolic compounds concentration 4.5 ± 0.4 g L−1; TS0 ∼ 100 g L−1) and batch bioreactor (initial phenolic compounds concentration 4.7 ± 0.4 g L−1; TS0 ∼ 100 g L−1; 0.0 vvm) cultures. Medium and culture conditions as detailed in Fig. 3.