Upload NowHere 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 […]
List of Microbial Polysaccharides | Carbohydrates | Industrial Biotechnology
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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 […]
Estimation of Reducing Sugar: 4 Methods | Plant Biotechnology
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The following points highlight the top four methods used for estimation of reducing sugar. The methods are: 1. Nelson—Somogyi Method 2. Folin Wu Method 3. Dinitrosalicylic Acid Method 4. Glucose Oxidase Method. 1. Nelson—Somogyi Method: Sugars arising out of the presence of an aldehyde or ketogroup with reducing property like glucose, maltose, lactose and galactose […]