Xanthan Gum as an Adjuvant in a Subunit Vaccine Preparation against Leptospirosis

Table 1

Moisture, ash, nitrogen, acetyl, and pyruvate content (%w/v) of xanthan produced by X. arboricola strain 106.

Analysis	Content	Limits (%)*
Moisture	5.0 ± 0.03	≤15
Ash	14.37 ± 0.04	≤16
Nitrogen	1.06 ± 0.01	≤1.5
Acetyl	2.45 ± 0.10	—
Pyruvate	1.93 ± 0.06	—

Values are the means ± SD. *Limits established by FAO, 1999.