Studies on exopolysaccharide release by diazotrophic batch cultures of Cyanospira capsulata

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Massimo Vincenzini1, Roberto De Philippis1, Claudio Sili1, Riccardo Materassi1
1Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari e Microbiologiche, Università, and Centro di Studio dei Microrganismi Autotrofi, Florence, Italy

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Diazotrophic batch cultures of Cyanospira capsulata producing large amounts of a soluble exopolysaccharide (EPS) were studied over a period of about 30 days under continuous illumination. The thickness of the capsule surrounding the trichomes remained almost the same throughout the growth phases and the EPS was continuously released into the medium at a rate which was roughly constant throughout the culture period. A mean EPS productivity of about 6 g m−2 day−1 was attained. Purified EPS samples exhibited a saccharidic composition consisting of four neutral sugars (glucose, mannose, fucose and arabinose) and galacturonic acid in a molar ratio of 1:1:1:1:2, respectively. The EPS was also characterized by the presence of pyruvic residues and by a protein content of about 2%. O-Acetyl groups and sulphate residues were not detected. The massive release of this polysaccharidic material into the liquid medium made the cultures progressively more viscous.

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