Xanthan gum, a microbial exopolysaccharide produced commercially by a gram-negative
bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. It is a branched heteropolysaccharide, comprising of …

Food additives and colorants are extensively used in the food industry to improve food
quality and safety during processing, storage and packing. Sourcing of these molecules is …

The ubiquity, low cost and biocompatibility make polysaccharides a material of choice in
food, pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, textile and paper industries. From the age-old process …

Potato crop residues (PCR), as a naturally abundant source of lignocellulosic biomass, were
used for the microbial production of xanthan gum and biofuels in the frame of two different …

Orange peel waste (OPW)(peels, pulp and seeds) is an underutilised residue coming from
the orange juice industry. Its classical applications are cattle feeding and composting, while …

Orange peel waste (OPW), a discarded part of orange fruit, is a rich source of essential
constituents that can be transformed into highly value-added bioproducts. OPW is being …

Recently, degradable biopolymers have become increasingly important as potential
environmentally friendly biomaterials, providing a wide range of applications in various …

This paper focusses on the characteristics of Na-alginate films (using glycerol as the
plasticizer) produced under different drying conditions. Response surface methodology …

In this study, we prepared a series of edible blend films of xanthan and curdlan by mixing
different ratios of these two biopolymers. Characterization techniques like FTIR, XRD, TGA …

Xanthan gum (XG) is a biopolymer obtained in fermentation and used as a rheology control
agent in aqueous systems and in stabilizing emulsions and suspensions. XG, together with …