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The effect of agitation rate and dissolved oxygen tension (DOT) on growth and gellan production by Sphingomonas paucimobilis was studied. Higher cell growth of 5.4 g l−1 was␣obtained at 700 rpm but maximum gellan (15 g l−1) was produced at 500 rpm. DOT levels above 20% had no effect on cell growth but gellan yield was increased to 23 g l−1 with increase in DOT level to 100%. Higher DOT levels improved the viscosity and molecular weight of the polymer with change in acetate and glycerate content of the polymer.
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Banik, R.M., Santhiagu, A. Improvement in Production and Quality of Gellan Gum by Sphingomonas paucimobilis Under High Dissolved Oxygen Tension Levels. Biotechnol Lett 28, 1347–1350 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-006-9098-3
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