Xanthan gum is an extracellular acidic heteropolysaccharide produced by the fermentation of the Xanthomonas campestris bacterium and made from corn starch and other carbohydrates through culturing, extracting, evaporating, and grinding. It is widely used in food, oil, mining, pharmacy, and textile industries.
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