@article{mbs:/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-107-1-59, author = "JARMAN, T. R. and DEAVIN, L. and SLOCOMBE, S. and RIGHELATO, R. C.", title = "Investigation of the Effect of Environmental Conditions on the Rate of Exopolysaccharide Synthesis in Azotobacter vinelandii", journal= "Microbiology", year = "1978", volume = "107", number = "1", pages = "59-64", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-107-1-59", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-107-1-59", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2080", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "Exopolysaccharide was produced by Azotobacter vinelandii NCIB 9068 grown under a variety of environmental conditions. The rate of exopolysaccharide synthesis from sucrose in continuous culture remained within the range 5 to 14 mg-atom C (g cell)–1 h–1 for specific growth rates of 0·05 to 0·25 h–1, for rates of sucrose utilization of 16 to 105 mg-atom C (g cell)–1 h–1 and for a range of growth-limiting nutrients, including sucrose.", }