Solid State Fermentation for Extracellular Polysaccharide Production by Lactobacillus confusus with Coconut Water and Sugar Cane Juice as Renewable Wastes

Abstract

Extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) production by Lactobacillus confusus in liquid and solid state fermentation was carried out using coconut water and sugarcane juice as renewable wastes. High concentrations of EPS of 62 (sugarcane juice) and 18 g/l of coconut water were produced in solid state fermentation when nitrogen sources were reduced 5-fold from the original medium.