Abstract
Alcaligenes latus was used to produce a new poly-sacchardide bioabsorbent that can absorb water at more than 1, 000 times its own weight, approximately 5 times greater than that of currently used commercially available synthetic high polymer absorbents. In addition, its water absorption capacity in the presence of NaCl was high when compared to synthetic polymers, with its moisture retention capacity in dry environments also found to be superior. This bioabsorbent is a polysaccharide.
