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Xanthan gum production from acid hydrolyzed broomcorn stem as a sole carbon source by Xanthomonas campestris

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Xanthan gum is an exo-polysaccharide industrially produced by fermentation using simple sugars. In this study, broomcorn stem was introduced as a low-cost- and widely available carbon source for xanthan gum fermentation. Broomcorn stem was hydrolyzed using sulphuric acid to liberate reducing sugar which was then used as a carbon source for biosynthesis of xanthan gum by Xanthomonas campesteris. Effects of hydrolysis time (15, 30, 45 and 60 min), sulphuric acid concentration (2, 4, 6 and 8% v/v) and solid loading (3, 4, 5 and 6% w/v) on the yield of reducing sugar and consequent xanthan production were investigated. Maximum reducing sugar yield (55.2%) and xanthan concentration (8.9 g/L) were obtained from hydrolysis of 4% (w/v) broomcorn stem with 6% (v/v) sulphuric acid for 45 min. The fermentation product was identified and confirmed as xanthan gum using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis. Thermogrvimetric analysis showed that thermal stability of synthesized xanthan gum was similar to those reported in previous studies. The molecular weight of the produced xanthan (2.23 × 106 g/mol) was determined from the intrinsic viscosity. The pyruvate and acetyl contents in xanthan gum were 4.21 and 5.04%, respectively. The chemical composition results indicated that this biopolymer contained glucose, mannose and glucoronic acid with molecular ratio of 1.8:1.5:1.0. The kinetics of batch fermentation was also investigated. The kinetic parameters of the model were determined by fermentation results and evaluated. The results of this study are noteworthy for the sustainable xanthan gum production from low-value agricultural waste.

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    Zahra Soleymanpour, Maryam Nikzad, Farid Talebnia & Vahid Niknezhad

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Soleymanpour, Z., Nikzad, M., Talebnia, F. et al. Xanthan gum production from acid hydrolyzed broomcorn stem as a sole carbon source by Xanthomonas campestris. 3 Biotech 8, 296 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-018-1322-z

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