TABLE 2.
Comparison of two gellan recovery methodsa
| Strain |
Method |
Consumption of isopropanol (vol/vol) |
Residual carotenoid content (mg g liter−1) |
Transmittance (%) |
Recovery yield of gellan (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔphaC-ΔcrtI−m10 | CaCl2 | 30% | No | 90 | 94.2 | ||||||
| ATCC 31461 | Isopropanol | 2 times | 0.07 | 85 | 94.5 |
All experimental data were means of triplicate measurements.