Table 1: Chemical and elemental compositions of EPSs produced by A. clavatus at optimum production conditions.

EPSs chemical compositions EPSs elemental compositions
Weight of polysaccharides (mg/100 mL) 88.5 C (%) 24.89
Total carbohydrates (mg/100 mL) 8.23 H (%) 5.26
Reducing sugar (mg/100 mL) 1.03 N (%) 1.95
Protein (U/mL) 2.02 C/N mol ratio 21.76