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Table 1 Chemical characteristics of Pharmamedia

From: Production of surfactin from Bacillus subtilis MZ-7 grown on pharmamedia commercial medium

ANALYSIS (TYPICAL)

Total Solids

 

98.18%

 

Protein (N × 6.25)

 

58.76%

 

NFE (Carbohydrates)

 

24.13%

 

Reducing Sugars

 

1.18%

 

Nonreducing Sugars

 

1.16%

 

Fat (Linoleic, Oleic and

   

Palmitic Fatty Acids

 

4.25%

 

Ash

 

6.71%

 

Fiber

 

2.55%

 

Moisture

 

1.82%

 

Gossypol (A Yellow Pigment)

 

0.04%

 

pH (Aqueous Solution)

 

6.5

 

AMINO ACIDS

Lysine

4.44%

Alanine

4.10%

Histidine

2.93%

1/2 Cystine

1.67%

Arginine

12.35%

Valine

4.54%

Aspartic Acid

9.69%

Methionine

1.57%

Threonine

3.47%

Isoleusine

3.31%

Serine

4.77%

Leucine

6.34%

Glutamic Acid

22.41%

Tyrosine

2.87%

Proline

4.25%

Phenylalanine

5.71%

Glycine

4.41%

Tryptophan

1.17%

SOLUBLES

Total Solubles

 

37.20%

 

Soluble Amino Nitrogen

 

0.023%

 

Soluble Phosphorus (P)

 

0.702%

 

Soluble Iron (Fe)

 

ND

 

Soluble Magnesium (Mg)

 

0.391%

 

MINERAL CONTENT (ppm)

Calcium (Ca)

1,900

Magnesium (Mg)

7,400

Chlorides (Cl)

470

Potassium (K)

5,200

Phosphorus (P)

14,000

Sodium (Na)

30

Iron (Fe)

80 ppm

VITAMIN CONTENT (μg/Gm)

Carotene

<.10

Pantothenic Acid

12.40

Total Tocopherols

11.00

Choline

3,270.00

Ascorbic Acid

32.00

Pyridoxine

16.40

Thiamine

3.99

Biotin

1.52

Riboflavin

4.82

Folic Acid

1.59

Niacin

83.30

Inositol

10,800