Table 2

Maximal alginate concentration, alginate yield, broth viscosity and molecular weight of alginate produced with different strains of A. vinelandii*.

Strain and Conditions
Alginmax (g/L)
Yield (g g-1)
Viscositymax (cps)
Molecular weight (kDa)
References

3% DOT 300 rpm





ATCC9046
4.0
1.14
24
770
[47]
CN26
2.5
0.38
9
400
[4]
DM
2.5
0.83
130
4000
[4]
AT268
3.0
1.0
52
800
[4]
SML2
2.6
0.4
60
1240
[16]













3% DOT 700 rpm





ATCC9046
3.5
1.2
ND
1250
[69]






SML2
3.5
0.9
ND
985
[69]






No-control of DOT (340 RPM)





ATCC9046
8.0
1.5
550
1100
[78]

*Cultures conducted in fermentor at 300 and 700 rpm constant.

Galindo et al. Microbial Cell Factories 2007 6:7   doi:10.1186/1475-2859-6-7