Xanthan gum: production, recovery, and properties

Authors
Garcia-Ochoa, F Santos, VE Casas, JA Gomez, E
Citation
F. Garcia-ochoa et al., Xanthan gum: production, recovery, and properties, BIOTECH ADV, 18(7), 2000, pp. 549-579
Citations number
86
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology
Journal title
BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES
ISSN journal
07349750 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
549 - 579
Database
ISI
SICI code
0734-9750(200011)18:7<549:XGPRAP>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Xanthan Sum is a microbial polysaccharide of great commercial significance. This review focuses on various aspects of xanthan production, including th e producing organism Xanthomonas campestris, the kinetics of growth and pro duction, the downstream recovery of the polysaccharide, and the solution pr operties of xanthan. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.