Table 2 Effect of temperature on the percentage of soluble phosphate released (%) by yeast isolates. Results represent means ± SD of three independent experiments. Means with the same letter in a row are not significantly different at P < 0.05

Rhodotorula sp.

1.3 ± 0.1 a

3.2 ± 0.4 b

6.9 ± 0.9 c

10.8 ± 0.9 d

11.8 ± 1.1 d

13.7 ± 1.0 d

14.0 ± 1.1 d

9.6 ± 0.4 c,d

3.7 ± 0.5 b

1.1 ± 0.7 a

C. rugosa

1.3 ± 0.3 a

3.5 ± 0.6 b

7.7 ± 0.4 c

11.5 ± 0.5 d

12.1 ± 1.5 d

14.5 ± 0.7 d

14.3 ± 0.3 d

10.8 ± 0.9 d

3.9 ± 0.5 b

1.0 ± 0.4 a

S. cerevisiae

1.2 ± 0.5 a

2.9 ± 0.2 b

6.7 ± 0.3 c

10.5 ± 0.7 d

11.4 ± 0.6 d

13.1 ± 0.6 d

13.7 ± 0.2 d

10.2 ± 0.4 c,d

2.9 ± 0.7 b

1.5 ± 0.3 a

S. rouxii

1.2 ± 0.1 a

3.2 ± 0.3 b

6.8 ± 0.3 c

11.0 ± 1.0 d

11.9 ± 1.2 d

13.6 ± 1.3 d

14.3 ± 1.3 d

10.5 ± 0.5 d

3.1 ± 0.4 b

1.2 ± 0.1 a