Xanthan gum production by wild-type isolates ofXanthomonas campestris

✍ Scribed by M. Nitschke; R.W.S.P. Thomas

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 359 KB
• Volume: 11
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1573-0972
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00286361

✦ Synopsis

Five newly-isolated strains of Xanthomonas campestris when compared with the standard strain, NRRL B-1459, showed higher broth viscosity and xanthan gum production. Evaluation of polysaccharide rheology is a very important determinant for selecting new xanthan-producing isolates.