Process for producing Xanthomonas biopolymers

US4618582A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien · DE

Inventors

• Konrad Engelskirchen · Meerbusch, DE
• Werner Stein
• Michael Bahn · Hilden, DE
• Ludwig Schieferstein · Ratingen, DE
• Joachim Schindler
• Rolf Schmid · Gelterkinden, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 8, 1982
• Grant date: Oct 21, 1986
• Expiry date: Feb 8, 2002

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S435/91
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

In the aerobic culture of microorganisms of the Xanthomonas genus in fermentation media, the use of water-in-oil emulsions in the media minimizes viscosity problems and enhances yields of Xanthomonas biopolymers. Preferably, the emulsion is formed with a surfactant and the microorganism is Xanthomonas campestris.