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Production And Characterization Of Fructan From Acetobacter Species

Sherif M. A. S. Keshk

Biological and Physical Sciences Department, Institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shams University, Abassiya, Cairo, (Egypt)

ABSTRACT: In a screening program for new microbial producers of fructan. Acetobacter species have been isolated from Egyptian soil sample, which produce fructan, when cultured on sucrose containing medium. The structure of a water insoluble fructan produced by this species has been determined by means of various spectroscopic methods. Comparison of the 13C-spectrum of the extracted fructan and natural inulin shows that former has a close structural similarity with the natural inulin backbone (C-1-C-6). Moreover, the extracted inulin differs from plant inulin with respect to its high crystallinity and purity. Acetobacter species could be therefore added as new microbial source for inulin.

KEYWORDS: Acetobacter sp; crystallinity; 13C-NMR; Fructan; Inulin

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