Table 3 Effect of different media and different carbon source on EPSs production

Temperature (°C)

 25

2.12 ± 0.01^b

0.30 ± 0.02^b

 30

2.73 ± 0.03^a

0.33 ± 0.03^a

 35

1.91 ± 0.05^c

0.26 ± 0.02^c

 40

1.62 ± 0.02^d

0.24 ± 0.02^d

 45

1.31 ± 0.04^e

0.22 ± 0.01^e

 50

1.15 ± 0.03^e

0.20 ± 0.01^f

pH

 4

1.60 ± 0.05^d

0.09 ± 0.01^e

 5

2.00 ± 0.05^c

0.28 ± 0.01^c

 6

2.91 ± 0.5^a

0.34 ± 0.02^a

 7

2.62 ± 0.1^b

0.30 ± 0.01^b

 8

1.90 ± 0.1^c

0.25 ± 0.01^d

Incubation period (day)

 3

1.20 ± 0.03 ^g

0.19 ± 0.01 ^g

 4

1.70 ± 0.09^f

0.22 ± 0.01^f

 5

2.01 ± 0.1^e

0.25 ± 0.01^e

 6

2.42 ± 0.2^d

0.28 ± 0.01^d

 7

2.71 ± 0.2^b

0.32 ± 0.02^c

 8

2.94 ± 0.1^ab

0.36 ± 0.02^b

 9

3.01 ± 0.4^a

0.38 ± 0.02^a

 10

2.61 ± 0.2^c

0.29 ± 0.02^d