Effect of nitrogen sources on production of exopolymer by Pseudomonas elodea ATCC 31461

  • Lee, Nam-Gyu (Faculty of Natural Resource & Life Sciences, Dong-A University) ;
  • Kim, Hyeon-Suk (Faculty of Natural Resource & Life Sciences, Dong-A University) ;
  • Seo, Hyeong-Pil (Faculty of Natural Resource & Life Sciences, Dong-A University) ;
  • Jeong, Dae-Yeong (Faculty of Natural Resource & Life Sciences, Dong-A University) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Mo (Faculty of Natural Resource & Life Sciences, Dong-A University) ;
  • Lee, Jin-U (Faculty of Natural Resource & Life Sciences, Dong-A University)
  • Published : 2000.04.08

Abstract

Extracellular polysaccharide was produced by Pseudomonas elodea ATCC 31461 under aerobic condition. Nitrogen sources in medium affected cell growth and production of exopolymer. Ammonium nitrate limitation was found to be essential for higher production of exopolymer. Conversion rate of exopolymer from glucose under ammonium nitrate limitation was about 5 times higher than with ammonium nitrate.

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