Parity plot: showing the relation between actual and predicted values for pullulan recovery.

<p>Parity plot: showing the relation between actual and predicted values for pullulan recovery.</p

Fermentative production of exopolysaccharide.

<p>(A) Effect of different carbon sources on exopolysaccharide elaboration and biomass production by <i>Alteromonas macleodii</i> PA2. (B) Time course of exopolysaccharide production at different concentrations of lactose by <i>Alteromonas macleodii</i> PA2.</p

Taxonomic characterization of the producing microbe.

<p>(A) Phase contrast microphotograph of the strain <i>Alteromonas macleodii</i> PA2. (B) Neighbour-joining tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showing the phylogenetic relationship.</p

EPS elaboration and biomass production at variable concentrations of lactose at 72<i>Alteromonas macleodii</i> PA2.

<p>EPS elaboration and biomass production at variable concentrations of lactose at 72<i>Alteromonas macleodii</i> PA2.</p

FT-IR analysis to decipher mechanism of nanoparticle biosynthesis.

<p>(A) FT-IR spectra of the polysaccharide produced by <i>A.macleodii</i> PA2 (B) FT-IR spectra of the AgNP produced and stabilized by the polysaccharide.</p

Details of the isolates screened for production of exopolysaccharide.

<p>Details of the isolates screened for production of exopolysaccharide.</p

Histogram indicating size distribution by number (A) and intensity (B) of nanoparticles formed after 6 hrs of incubation.

<p>Histogram indicating size distribution by number (A) and intensity (B) of nanoparticles formed after 6 hrs of incubation.</p