Biodegradation of xanthan gum by Bacillus pumilus

Xanthan gum is used in the oil industry for the tertiary extraction of petroleum. In its use in the basin of the Gulf of San Jorge, there were problems with the loss of gum structure. Strain identified by Bacillus pumilus was isolated from oil water industry and was grown in the medium with xanthan...

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Published in:Revista peruana de biología 2018-02, Vol.25 (1), p.043-046
Main Authors: Juliana Belen Gimenez, Maite Soledad Baztan, Graciela Natalia Pucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacillus pumilus
goma xantano
viscosidad
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Summary:Xanthan gum is used in the oil industry for the tertiary extraction of petroleum. In its use in the basin of the Gulf of San Jorge, there were problems with the loss of gum structure. Strain identified by Bacillus pumilus was isolated from oil water industry and was grown in the medium with xanthan as carbon source. This change modifies the viscosity of the gum and thus changing its properties.
ISSN:1561-0837
1727-9933
DOI:10.15381/rpb.v25i1.13914