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Table 5 Estimation of total cost of culture medium

From: Production of a potential multistrain probiotic in co-culture conditions using agro-industrial by-products-based medium for fish nutrition

Component

Concentration (g/L)

Price ($ USD/kg)

Total price ($ USD)

Cost contribution (%)

Whey powder

10.00

3.22

0.032

0.62

Sugarcane molasses

5.00

0.66

0.003

0.06

PKC

7.70

0.13

0.001

0.02

Yeast extract

15.00

189.34

2.84

54.93

Na2HPO4

26.30

87.30

2.30

44.48

Cost per liter of medium

-

-

5.17

 

BHI (cost per liter)

-

-

23.04

 
  1. Cost contribution (%) = (component cost / cost per liter o medium) × 100