Rheological characteristics of an exopolysaccharide produced by a strain of Klebsiella oxytoca

Abednego M. Dlamini, Paul Peiris, John Bavor, Kasipathy Kailasapathy

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    Abstract

    Rheological characteristics of Klebsiella oxytoca exopolysaccharide (KOP) were investigated. Syneresis was 10% significantly lower (P < 0.01) in KOP treated yoghurt than in the control. KOP yoghurt was highest in gumminess 80 and hardness 182. KOP and commercial binder treated sausages did not differ (P > 0.01) in firmness, however, 0.25% (w/w) of the KOP replaced 17% (w/w) of commercial binder.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)272-274
    Number of pages3
    JournalJournal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
    Volume107
    Issue number3
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

    Keywords

    • biosynthesis
    • food microbiology
    • klebsiella oxytoca
    • microbial exopolysaccharides
    • sausages
    • stabilising agents
    • whey
    • yogurt

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