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The influence of a modified lipopolysaccharide O-antigen on the biosynthesis of xanthan in Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris B100.
BMC microbiology - 23 May 2016
Steffens Tim, Vorhölter Frank-Jörg, Giampà Marco, Hublik Gerd, Pühler Alfred, Niehaus Karsten
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BACKGROUND: The exopolysaccharide xanthan is a natural product which is extensively used in industry. It is a thickening agent in many fields, from oil recovery to the food sector. Xanthan is produced by the Gram negative bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc). We analyzed the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of three mutant strains of the Xcc wild type B100 to distinguish if the xanthan production can be...
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