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Effect of growth conditions on the rheological properties and chemical composition ofVolcaniella eurihalina exopolysaccharide

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The exopolysaccharide produced byVolcaniella eurihalina, an halophilic eubacterium, under different environmental and nutritional conditions, is studied.V. eurihalina synthesizes an acidic heteropolysaccharide, composed by rhamnose, glucose, and mannose, as well as amino sugars, uronic acids, and acetyl and sulphate residues. This composition varies depending on the nutrients of culture medium. Viscosity and pseudoplasticity of the polymer solutions are also influenced by the nutritional conditions in which the microorganism was grown.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071, Granada, Spain

    Victoria Bejar, Concepcion Calvo, Francisco Diaz-Martinez & Emilia Quesada

  2. Technical Services, University of Granada, Granada, Spain

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Bejar, V., Calvo, C., Moliz, J. et al. Effect of growth conditions on the rheological properties and chemical composition ofVolcaniella eurihalina exopolysaccharide. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 59, 77–86 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02787859

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