STUDIES IN POLYSACCHARIDE PRODUCTION AND GROWTH OF AZOTOBACTER-VINELANDII MTCC-2459, A PLANT RHIZOSPHERE ISOLATE

Authors
VERMANI MV KELKAR SM KAMAT MY
Citation
Mv. Vermani et al., STUDIES IN POLYSACCHARIDE PRODUCTION AND GROWTH OF AZOTOBACTER-VINELANDII MTCC-2459, A PLANT RHIZOSPHERE ISOLATE, Letters in applied microbiology, 24(5), 1997, pp. 379-383
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Letters in applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02668254
Volume
24
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
379 - 383
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-8254(1997)24:5<379:SIPPAG>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Azotobacter vinelandii MTCC 2459, a novel exopolysaccharide (EPS) prod ucer, was isolated from Nelumbium Nelumbo (lotus) stem. The EPS produc ed has a sugar composition different from the existing industrial gums (glucose, galactose and rhamnose). Optimization of the basal medium c omposition and other physical parameters (viz. pH, temperature, time, etc.) are reported in this paper. A final yield of 16.5% of the amount of the carbon source supplied was obtained in shake flask cultures, i ndicating the potential of the organism for production of useful EPS o n a large (industrial) scale.