Characterization of Dextran Produced by L. mesenteroides ATCC 13146

High molecular weight dextran (39% alcohol, v/v), less soluble dextran, eluted from this column between T 500 and T 2000, a commercial linear dextran, Soluble dextran (45% alcohol, v/v) eluted at between T 70 and T 150 dextran. The molecular weight average of total dextran (50% alcohol, v/v) was between 150,000 to 500,000. A few oligosaccharides were detected from hydrolyzates of less soluble dextran. The hydrolyzates of soluble dextran were a family of DP 1 to 6 isomaltooligosaccharides. Compounds greater than DP 4 were branched isomaltooligosaacharides.