xanthan gum
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Research
3,220 papers- Xanthan gum in aqueous solutions: Fundamentals and applications.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2022
- Xanthan gum in drug release.Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France) · 2020
- Advancements in xanthan gum-based film and coating for food packaging.Carbohydrate polymers · 2025
- Use of xanthan gum for whole cell immobilization and its impact in bioremediation - a review.Bioresource technology · 2022
- Xanthan gum-based formulations for additive manufacturing: Scientific developments in drug delivery and biomedical applications.Carbohydrate polymers · 2025
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- gum
- Has part
- polysaccharide
- Image
- Xanthan gum powder.jpg
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- subject has role
- food additive
- MCN code
- 3913.90.20
- polymer of
- glucose
- Commons category
- Xanthan
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Encyclopedic overview
Xanthan gum powder Xanthan gum (/ˈzænθən/) is a polysaccharide with many industrial uses, including as a common food additive. It is an effective thickening agent and stabilizer that prevents ingredients from separating. It can be produced from simple sugars by fermentation and derives its name from the species of bacteria used, Xanthomonas campestris.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “xanthan gum” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.