A NEW WATER-ABSORBING POLYSACCHARIDE FROM ALCALIGENES LATUS .2. BIOPOLYMER FROM ALCALIGENES LATUS

Authors
KURANE R NOHATA Y
Citation
R. Kurane et Y. Nohata, A NEW WATER-ABSORBING POLYSACCHARIDE FROM ALCALIGENES LATUS .2. BIOPOLYMER FROM ALCALIGENES LATUS, Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 58(2), 1994, pp. 235-238
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Agriculture,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology","Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
09168451
Volume
58
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
235 - 238
Database
ISI
SICI code
0916-8451(1994)58:2<235:ANWPFA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Alcaligenes latus was used to produce a new poly-sacchardide bioabsorb ent that can absorb water at more than 1,000 times its own weight, app roximately 5 times greater than that of currently used commercially av ailable synthetic high polymer absorbents. In addition, its water abso rption capacity in the presence of NaCl was high when compared to synt hetic polymers, with its moisture retention capacity in dry environmen ts also found to be superior. This bioabsorbent is a polysaccharide.