accumulation of carotenoids was achieved between 52 and 56 h
(0.031 and 0.034 g g1, respectively), and then this value decreased
to around 0.023 g g1 until the end of the fermentation
(Fig. 3). Maximum concentrations of carotenoids predicted by the
polynomial models were not different among stearic and oleic
acids, and a higher concentration was calculated for linoleic acid.
Regarding the proportion of the main carotenoid, torularhodin,
only palmitic and oleic acids improved its production in relation to