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The addition of corn steep liquor (CSL) to batch cultures of Xanthomonas campestris using sucrose as carbon source stimulated cell growth rate, viscosity and xanthan production as compared to non-supplemented cultures. The addition of CSL to a basal medium at a dose of 1 g/l, increased xanthan production and viscosity by 22% and 44% respectively. CSL also shortened the cultivation time and promoted a more efficient sucrose utilization for polymer synthesis. After 72 h of incubation the xanthan yield per sucrose consumed in the CSL-amended culture was 0.63 g/g, this is, 15% higher than without CSL addition. At higher doses of CSL cell growth rate was also increased but not polymer production.
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Molina, O., Fitzsimons, R. & Perotti, N. Effect of corn steep liquor on xanthan production by Xanthomonas campestris . Biotechnol Lett 15, 495–498 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00129325
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00129325