Table 2 Effect of carbon:nitrogen ratio on exopolymer production
Sucrose (carbon source) g L−1 | Peptone (nitrogen source) g L−1 | C:N ratio | Exopolymer (mg L−1) |
|---|---|---|---|
25 | 5 | 11.90:1.00 | 218.66 ± 0.57 |
6 | 14.28:1.00 | 204.86 ± 0.23 | |
7 | 10.20:1.00 | 185.10 ± 0.17 | |
8 | 8.92:1.00 | 114.13 ± 0.15 | |
9 | 7.93:1.00 | 72.10 ± 0.10 | |
10 | 7.14:1.00 | 65.36 ± 0.11 |