Evaluation of the production of exopolysaccharides by two strains of the thermophilic bacterium Rhodothermus marinus
Roya R. R. SardariDepartment of Biotechnology, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, 22100 Lund, Sweden. Electronic address: [email protected]Evelina KulcinskajaBiochemistryand Structural Biology, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, 22100 Lund, SwedenEmanuel Y.C. RonDepartment of Biotechnology, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, 22100 Lund, SwedenSnædís H. BjörnsdóttirMatís ohf, Vinlandsleid 12, Reykjavik 113, IcelandÓlafur H. FriðjónssonMatís ohf, Vinlandsleid 12, Reykjavik 113, IcelandGuðmundur Ó. HreggviðssonMatís ohf, Vinlandsleid 12, Reykjavik 113, Iceland; Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland, Askja, Reykjavik IS-101, IcelandEva Nordberg KarlssonDepartment of Biotechnology, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, 22100 Lund, Sweden
2016en
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Abstract
Da and different monosaccharides, including arabinose and xylose. FT-IR spectroscopy revealed presence of hydroxyl, carboxyl, N-acetyl, amine, and sulfate ester groups, showing that R. marinus produces unusual sulfated EPS with high arabinose and xylose content.
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