Table 3.
Global composition of samples (Total carbohydrates and proteins), and exopolysaccharides (Neutral sugars, Uronic acids, and Sulphate content).
| Strains | Samples Composition [% Mass] | EPS Composition [% Mass (g / 100g EPS)] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Total Carbohydrates | % Proteins | % Neutral Sugars | % Uronic Acids | Sulphate Groups (%, eq. SO4) | |
| E. coxiae | 62 | 5.1 | 68.2 | 30.2 | 1.6 |
| E. madagascarensis | 68.1 | 5.7 | 67.1 | 31 | 1.9 |
| P. sordidum | 61.5 | 9.5 | 72.4 | 20.8 | 6.8 |
| T. oligopyrenoides | 63.6 | 6.4 | 67.5 | 18.1 | 14.4 |
| C. japonica | 78.4 | 11 | 61.3 | 37.5 | 1.2 |
| N. cyanea | 71.5 | 8.6 | 38.7 | 37.1 | 24.2 |
| C. ornatum | 64.3 | 5.3 | 69.1 | 11 | 19.9 |
| C. richteriana | 57.2 | 8.7 | 61.2 | 12.4 | 26.4 |
| B. subsimplex | 45.8 | 11.4 | 71.4 | 9.5 | 19.1 |
| R. sordida | 47.3 | 12.3 | 66.8 | 4.5 | 28.7 |
| R. brevistipitata | 51.2 | 9.4 | 79.7 | 2 | 18.3 |