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Group B Streptococcus (GBS) capsular polysaccharide (CPS) yields and weight-average molecular mass.
| GBS strain | CPS type | Average yield (mg) | Mw (kg/mol)a |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBS III wild type | III | 50.4b | 108.0b |
| GBSIIIsia2,6 | III | 12.0 | 44.7 |
| GBS V wild type | V | 50.5b | 128.0b |
| GBSVsia2,6 | V | 15.0 | 69.4 |
| GBSΔsiaT | V | 7.0 | 58.1 |
| GBSΔsynth | V | 16.0 | 62.4 |
Mw, weight-average molecular mass, determined by size-exclusion chromatography coupled with multi-angle light scattering (SEC-MALS).
Published in Calzas et al. (2013).
