Sequential Production of Levan and Xanthan Gum via Integrated Fermentation for Enhanced Carbon Utilization

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 679, 2025 The 6^th Research, Invention, and Innovation Congress (RI²C 2025)


Article Number		01008
Number of page(s)		5
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202567901008
Published online		18 December 2025

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