Citation
Ak. Jana et P. Ghosh, Effect of citric acid on the biosynthesis and composition of xanthan, J GEN A MIC, 45(3), 1999, pp. 115-120
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00221260
→ ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
115 - 120
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1260(199906)45:3<115:EOCAOT>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The effect of citric acid metabolism by Xanthomonas campestris on compositi
on of xanthan has been studied. Citric acid consumption in fed-batch and co
ntinuous fermentation increased the pyruvic acid content of xanthan. An inc
rease in pyruvic acid content in xanthan has been explained with the help o
f energy balance in xanthan biosynthesis.