Biosynthesis of Xanthan Gum from Fermenting Shrimp Shell: Yield and Apparent Viscosity

<div class="floats-full-page floats-full-page-other"><h2>Table 2</h2><div class="floats-full-page-caption">Compositions of the culture media used for growth of the <i>Xanthomonas campestris</i> strains and for fermentation to produce xanthan gum.</div><div class="floats-full-page-content"><table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr /></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Component</td><td align="center">YM medium</td><td align="center">Control fermentation medium</td><td align="center">Alternative fermentation medium</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr /></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Glucose (g·L<sup>−1</sup>)</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="center">—</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Peptone (g·L<sup>−1</sup>)</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="center">—</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Yeast extract (g·L<sup>−1</sup>)</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="center">—</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Malt extract (g·L<sup>−1</sup>)</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="center">—</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Urea (%)</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="center">0.01</td><td align="center">0.01</td></tr><tr><td align="left">K<sub>2</sub>HPO<sub>4</sub> (%)</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="center">0.1</td><td align="center">0.1</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Shrimp shell (%)</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="center">2–10</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Sucrose (%)</td><td align="center">—</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">—</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr" /></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></div>

Table 2 | Biosynthesis of Xanthan Gum from Fermenting Shrimp Shell: Yield and Apparent Viscosity

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