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Hemicellulose bioconversion to polyanionic heteropolysaccharides

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Anionic polysaccharides, traditionally obtained from plant or algal sources, have a variety of commercial uses. Such gums from microorganisms have received increased recent interest. We have initiated a program to investigate the bioconversion of pentosans to rheologically useful anionic extracellular polysaccharides (AEPS). A number of earlier-described species, includingCryptococcus laurentii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Arthrobacter viscosus, andPseudomonas ATCC 31260, appear to have potential in this regard. These organisms can individually convert either xylose, enzymatic oligomeric hemicellulose digests, dilute mineral acid hemicellulose (“TVA”) hydrolysates, or a five-monosaccharide mixture simulating sulfite process liquors to AEPS. The formation parameters, compositions, mol-wt distributions, and the intrinsic viscosities of these purified AEPS are exemplified. Substitution of pentose as the major substrate for glucose can result in changes in mol-wt distribution or in the percentage of noncarbohydrate substituents in some AEPS. Pursuit of these observations may lead to interesting structure-property relationships and toward rheological applications for pentosan-derived AEPS.

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    S. W. Tanenbaum, P. J. Fisher, A. Hemwood, J. Novak, B. Scott & J. P. Nakas

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Tanenbaum, S.W., Fisher, P.J., Hemwood, A. et al. Hemicellulose bioconversion to polyanionic heteropolysaccharides. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 34, 135–148 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02920541

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