Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

PRODUCTION OF XANTHAN GUM FROM AGRO –INDUSTRIAL WASTE SUBSTRATE AND ITS WIDE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Bhumi Suresh Rajyaguru, Ajit Varma, Amit C. Kharkwal and Jasvir Singh

Abstract

Xanthan gum is an extracellular water-soluble biopolymer produced by fermentation using Gram negative bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. Traditionally it plays an important role in various industrial applications. This review explores the production of xanthan gum using, food waste and disease infected plant materials, Agro- Industrial waste substrate, environmental waste and its Industrial applications.