How to Design a Fermenter: Provisions, Features and Vessel! A process in which a chemical product of human utility is produced involving microorganisms is called as fermentation. The vessel in which it is carried out is known as fermenter. An ideal fermenter should provide congenial environmental conditions, which promote the optimum growth of an organism […]
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List of Microbial Polysaccharides | Carbohydrates | Industrial Biotechnology
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Here is a list of microbial polysaccharides:- 1. Xanthan 2. Pullulan 3. Dextran 4. Cyclodextrins 5. Gellan 6. Welan 7. Curdlan 8. Polyhydroxybutyrate. 1. Xanthan: Xanthan (or, as commonly called, ‘xanthan gum’) at $14/kg falls into a similar price range to other gums and exudates, has similar functional properties. It is made by the organism Xanthomonas campestris (which in […]
Xanthan: Extraction, Properties, Uses and Applications | Carbohydrates | Industrial Biotechnology
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In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Extraction and Production of Xanthan 2. Properties of Xanthan 3. Modification 4. Uses 5. Applications. Extraction and Production of Xanthan: The primary laboratory and commercial fermentation medium – as has been known for over fifty years for X. campestris growth and xanthan production is a phosphate-buffered (pH […]