From Lab to Oil Fields
In this article, Paul C Jeyaseelan, Dr K Nanthakumar, Shishram Chahar, Dr Veeranna Channashettar and Dr Banwari Lal describe how Xanthan gum, a polymer used in the oil well drilling process is revolutionizing it. How despite being widely used in the industry, there is no production of Xanthan gum in India, and how lab-developed bio-based polymer can prove to be a game changer and fill the gap.
Xanthan gum polymer is a natural, high molecular weight anionic polysaccharide and an important industrial biopolymer produced during the fermentation process using the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris. Due to its unique properties, it is used in a variety of applications such as food and beverages, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and cosmetics.
Xanthan in Action
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