Upload NowIsolation, preservation and detection of industrially useful microorganisms is a time consuming and very expensive process. Therefore, it is essential to keep the isolated organisms in a viable condition so that it retains the desirable characters and it can be used whenever required for industrial production. This is done by storing it by creating certain […]
How to Preserve Industrially Useful Microorganisms: Top 7 Methods and Techniques
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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 […]