Research Article
Biosynthesis of Xanthan Gum from Fermenting Shrimp Shell: Yield and Apparent Viscosity
Table 2
Compositions of the culture media used for growth of the Xanthomonas campestris strains and for fermentation to produce xanthan gum.
| | Component | YM medium | Control fermentation medium | Alternative fermentation medium |
| | Glucose (g·L−1) | 10 | — | — | | Peptone (g·L−1) | 5 | — | — | | Yeast extract (g·L−1) | 3 | — | — | | Malt extract (g·L−1) | 3 | — | — | | Urea (%) | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | | K2HPO4 (%) | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | | Shrimp shell (%) | — | — | 2–10 | | Sucrose (%) | — | 2 | — |
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