NOVEL EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE PRODUCTION BY AZOTOBACTER-VINELANDII

Authors
VERMANI MV KELKAR SM KAMAT MY
Citation
Mv. Vermani et al., NOVEL EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE PRODUCTION BY AZOTOBACTER-VINELANDII, Biotechnology letters, 18(5), 1996, pp. 587-592
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Biotechnology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01415492
Volume
18
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
587 - 592
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-5492(1996)18:5<587:NEPBA>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
An isolate of Azotobacter vinelandii from the rhizosphere of the rhizo mes of lotus produced a novel exopolysaccharide (EPS) having the compo sition of glucose galactose rhamnose (2.5 : 1 : 1.2). This composition has not been reported previously. The EPS has excellent viscosifying properties and could possibly be pseudoplastic in nature.