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Linking process variables to exopolysaccharide yield, molecular size and viscosity in Leuconostoc citreum CNTA 860 fermentation
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The demand for clean label thickening agents follows the trend in the food and biotechnology industries away from chemically derived hydrocolloids. Exopolysaccharides (EPS) from lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have the potential to meet this demand, as they are produced during fermentation and exhibit texturising functionality, making them promising candidates for applications where natural origin is valued. This study examined EPS fermentation process from Leuconostoc citreum CNTA 860 using a two-level fractional factorial design (2(6)(-)& sup2;) to assess interaction effects among six operational factors. Initial sucrose concentration was the main driver of EPS synthesis, although agitation and inoculum size also significantly influenced EPS productivity and viscosity development. Regression models reached high predictive performance (R & sup2; = 0.989; Predicted R & sup2; = 0.925 at 12 h), confirming model adequacy during early fermentation. Under optimized conditions (600 rpm, 150 g/L sucrose, C/N = 100, inoculum 10(8) CFU/mL, 25 degrees C, no sucrose pulsing), EPS concentration reached 70 g/L and broth viscosity 8200 cP after 24 h, exceptionally high values for L. citreum fermentations. SEC-HPLC revealed that the presence of a 3.26-6.50 kDa glucan fraction (20-40 glucose units) strongly correlated with viscosity (r = 0.70, p < 0.001). This approach provides a robust framework for scale-up and positions EPS from L. citreum CNTA 860 as promising biothickeners for food and biotechnology applications.
Keywords:
Leuconostoc citreum
Exopolysaccharides (EPS)
Factorial design
Optimization
Viscosity
EPS characterization
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