Abstract: The new heteropolysaccharide S-88, prepared by fermentation of an unnamed Pseudomonas species, ATCC 31554, has valuable properties as a thickening, suspending and stabilizing agent in aqueous systems. It is especially useful in formulating oil well drilling fluids and muds. Its chemical composition is 3.2-7% acyl groups, 11.8-18.7% glucuronic acid; and the neutral sugars mannose, glucose, and rhamnose in the approximate molar ratio 1:2:2.

Abstract: Deacetylated Polysaccharide S-60, prepared by deacetylating the polysaccharide S-60 produced by fermentation of Pseudomonas elodea, ATCC 31461, has valuable properties in both the clarified and non-clarified form, and is useful as an agar substitute or a shapeable room deodorant.The non-clarified deacetylated gum contains about 17% protein and principally carbohydrate, which comprises glucuronic acid (.about.13% based on wt. gum) and the neutral sugars rhamnose and glucose in the approximate molar ratio 3:2.The clarified, deacetylated gum contains mostly carbohydrate and no more than about 2% protein.

Abstract: A novel polysaccharide S-60 is disclosed composed of principally carbohydrate, 10-15% protein, and 3-4.5% acetyl groups as the O-glycosidically linked ester. The carbohydrate portion contains about 11% glucuronic acid (based on wt. gum) and the neutral sugars rhamnose and glucose, the latter having an approximate molar ratio of 3 to 2. This polysaccharide is produced by a new Pseudomonas species, P. elodea, in a suitable fermentation medium.

Abstract: A novel polysaccharide S-53, having a composition of 18-19% uronic acid, 4.8% pyruvate, and 7% acetyl as the O-glycosidically linked ester; and the remainder neutral sugar, 51% glucose and 49% fucose. This polysaccharide is produced by the strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae, ATCC No. 31488 growing in a suitable fermentation medium.

Abstract: The new heteropolysaccharide S-130, prepared by fermentation of an unnamed Alcaligenes species, ATCC 31555 has valuable properties as a thickening, suspending and stabilizing agent in aqueous systems. It is especially useful in formulating oil well drilling fluids and muds. Its chemical composition is 2.8-7.5% acyl groups, 11.6-14.9% glucuronic acid; and the neutral sugars mannose, glucose and rhamnose, in the approximate molar ratio 1:2:2.

Abstract: Deacetylated Polysaccharide S-60, prepared by deacetylating the polysaccharide S-60 produced by fermentation of Pseudomonas elodea, ATCC 31461, has valuable properties in both the clarified and non-clarified form, and is useful as an agar substitute or a shapeable room deodorant.The non-clarified deacetylated gum contains about 17% protein and principally carbohydrate, which comprises glucuronic acid (.about.13% based on wt. gum) and the neutral sugars rhamnose and glucose in the approximate molar ratio 3:2.The clarified, deacetylated gum contains mostly carbohydrate and no more than about 2% protein.

Abstract: A novel polysaccharide S-60 is disclosed composed of principally carbohydrate, 10-15% protein, and 3-4.5% acetyl groups as the O-glycosidically linked ester. The carbohydrate portion contains about 11% glucuronic acid (based on wt. gum) and the neutral sugars rhamnose and glucose, the latter having an approximate molar ratio of 3 to 2. This polysaccharide is produced by a new Pseudomonas species, P. elodea, in a suitable fermentation medium.

Abstract: A novel polysaccharide S-53, having a composition of 18-19% uronic acid, 4.8% pyruvate, and 7% acetyl as the O-glycosidically linked ester; and the remainder neutral sugar, 51% glucose and 49% fucose. This polysaccharide is produced by the strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae, ATCC No. 31488 growing in a suitable fermentation medium.

Abstract: The new heteropolysaccharide S-84, prepared by fermentation of an unnamed Pseudomonas species, ATCC 31562 has valuable properties as a thickening, suspending and stabilizing agent in aqueous systems. It is especially useful in formulating explosive gels. Its chemical composition is within the following weight ranges of sugars: 8-15% glucuronic acid; 40-50% glucose; 35-45% mannose; 5-15% rhamnose; and 3-9% arabinose; it also contains 1-5% acetyl and 2-7% pyruvate groups.

Abstract: A process for producing heteropolysaccharide S-156 by bacterial fermentation of an organism deposited with the American Type Culture Collection under Accession No. ATCC 31646.

Abstract: A novel polysaccharide S-53, having a composition of 18-19% uronic acid, 4.8% pyruvate, and 7% acetyl as the O-glycosidically linked ester; and the remainder neutral sugar, 51% glucose and 49% fucose. This polysaccharide is produced by the strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae, ATCC No. 31488 growing in a suitable fermentation medium.

Abstract: A process for producing heteropolysaccharide S-119 by bacterial fermentation of an organism deposited with the American Type Culture Collection under Accession No. ATCC 31643.

Abstract: A high-viscosity heteropolysaccharide composed of 33% mannose, 29% glucose, 21% galactose and 17% glucuronic acid, and containing 5.7% acetyl and 4.9% pyruvate.

Abstract: A high-viscosity heteropolysaccharide composed of 33% mannose, 29% glucose, 21% galactose and 17% glucuronic acid, and containing 5.7% acetyl and 4.9% pyruvate.

Abstract: A process for producing a heteropolysaccharide by a bacterial fermentation procedure in which a species of bacteria or a mutant thereof is incubated in a fermentation medium which contains a carbon source, preferably a hydrolyxed starch, a source of magnesium ions, a source of phosphorous, a source of nitrogen and water with the incubation taking place at a temperature of about 28.degree. to about 35.degree. C.