Bioprocess development for kefiran production by Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens in semi industrial scale bioreactor

Bioprocess development for kefiran production by Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens in semi industrial scale bioreactor

Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens is non-pathogenic gram positive bacteria isolated from kefir grains and able to produce extracellular exopolysaccharides named kefiran. This polysaccharide contains approximately equal amounts of glucose and galactose. Kefiran has wide applications in pharmaceutical ind...

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Main Authors: Daniel Joe Dailin, Elsayed Ahmed Elsayed, Nor Zalina Othman, Roslinda Malek, Hiew Siaw Phin, Ramlan Aziz, Mohamad Wadaan, Hesham Ali El Enshasy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Subjects:
Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens
Kefiran
Polysaccharide production
Medium optimization
Submerged culture
Stirred tank bioreactor
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X15001369

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