Xanthan gum is an anionic heteropolysaccharide produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. Synergistic galactomannan – xanthan gum interactions are used for commercial and technological applications. Prosopis seed gum were mixed with xanthan gum (Sigma, U.S.A) at the following ratios 100/0, 80/20, 60/40, 40/60, 20/80, 0/100 (0.5 % ). Solutions (w/w) were prepared and heated for 1 h. After...

The hierarchical morphology of xanthan solutions is analyzed by light and neutron scattering in a broad range of concentrations in order to connect their morphology to their well-documented dynamic properties. Static light scattering inside the semidilute regime is dominated by the form factor of individual xanthan chains while at higher concentrations chain interconnections appear to modify th...

Cassava starch is a main renewable bio-resource with low price and mass production in Guangxi, China. It was used as carbon source in growing Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris 8004 (Xcc 8004) for xanthan gum production in this study. The xanthan gum yield of gelatinized cassava starch was higher than that of raw cassava starch; the maximal reducing sugar and amylase activity reached 14.30 g...

background and objective : the genus xanthomonas is composed of phytopathogenic bacterial species. in addition to causing crops diseases, most of the xanthomonas species especially xanthomonas campestris produce xanthan gum via an aerobic fermentation process. xanthan gum is, an important exopolysaccharide from xanthomonas campestris, mainly used in the food, petroleum and other industries. the...

Background: A number of microorganisms and their enzymes have been reported as xanthan depolymerizers. Paenibacillus species are well-known polysaccharide hydrolyzing bacteria. However, Paenibacillus alginolyticus and Paenibacillus sp. XD are the only species in the genus which are now known to degrade xanthan. Objectives: Complete biodegradation of the xanthan exopolysaccharide is a rarely fou...

The synergistic interaction between xanthan and glucomannan in solution and in the gel phase has been studied by circular dichroism spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. The study in solution of the polysaccharidic mixture indicates a preferred stoichiometry of the interaction corresponding to a weight fraction of xanthan around 0.55. This finding is in reasonable agreement with t...

A novel dual tablet formulation for oral administration using xanthan gum as the carrier and meloxicam as a model drug has been investigated for colonspecific drug delivery using invitro methods. The tablets were evaluated for hardness, thickness, drug content uniformity, and were subjected to invitro drug release studies under conditions mimicking mouth to colon transit and the results of whic...

The successful production of new, safe, and effective vaccines that generate immunological memory is directly related to adjuvant feature, which is responsible for increasing and/or modulating the immune response. Several compounds display adjuvant activity, including carbohydrates. These compounds play important roles in the immune response, as well as having biocompatible properties in vaccin...

Genes required for xanthan polysaccharide synthesis (xps) are clustered in a DNA region of 13.5 kb in the chromosome of Xanthomonas campestris. Plasmid pCHC3 containing a 12.4-kb insert of xps genes has been suggested to include a gene involved in the pyruvylation of xanthan gum (N.E. Harding, J.M. Cleary, D.K. Cabañas, I. G. Rosen, and K. S. Kang, J. Bacteriol. 169:2854-2861, 1987). An essenti...

Title of Document: OPTIMIZATION OF XANTHAN CHITOSAN POLYELECTROLYTIC HYDROGELS FOR MICROENCAPSULATION OF PROBIOTIC BACTERIA Pavan Kumar Soma, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011 Directed By: Associate Professor, Y. Martin Lo, Department of Nutrition and Food Science The effectiveness of microencapsulation system for targeted delivery of probiotics depends on its ability to protect cells from harsh gastr...