Xanthan gum CAS 11138-66-2
Xanthan gum, also known as Hansheng gum, is a widely used microbial extracellular polysaccharide produced by Xanthomonas campestris through fermentation engineering using carbohydrates as the main raw material (such as corn starch). It has unique rheological properties, good water solubility, stability to heat, acid and alkali, and good compatibility with various salts. As a thickener, suspension agent, emulsifier, and stabilizer, it can be widely used in more than 20 industries such as food, petroleum, and medicine. It is currently the largest and most widely used microbial polysaccharide in the world