Stimulation of xanthan production by Xanthomonas campestris using citric acid

被引:9
作者
Jana, AK [1 ]
Ghosh, P [1 ]
机构
[1] INDIAN INST TECHNOL,DEPT BIOCHEM ENGN & BIOTECHNOL,NEW DELHI 110016,INDIA
关键词
cell viability; citric acid; oxygen Limitation; xanthan;
D O I
10.1023/A:1018518620717
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The biosynthesis of xanthan by Xanthomonas campestris was found to be affected by the addition of citric acid in fed batch mode. Under oxygen-limiting conditions, the addition of up to 2.6 g citric acid per litre improved cell viability as well as increasing xanthan yield by up to 80%. Comparative xanthan formation profiles at different operating conditions indicate that at higher aeration (when there was no oxygen limitation), citric acid addition did not improve xanthan production.
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