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SUBMITTER: Pegos VR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4101503 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Metabolites 20140422 2
Xanthomonas is a genus of phytopathogenic bacteria, which produces a slimy, polysaccharide matrix known as xanthan gum, which involves, protects and helps the bacteria during host colonization. Although broadly used as a stabilizer and thickener in the cosmetic and food industries, xanthan gum can be a troubling artifact in molecular investigations due to its rheological properties. In particular, a cross-reaction between reference compounds and the xanthan gum could compromise metabolic quantif ...[more]