Isolation and identification of an exopolysaccharide-producing lactic acid bacterium strain from Chinese Paocai and biosorption of Pb(II) by its exopolysaccharide.

Unlabelled: Lactic acid bacteria isolated from various traditional Chinese fermented foods were screened for the production of exopolysaccharides (EPS). The strain 70810 from Chinese Paocai, which was identified as Lactobacillus plantarum (HQ259238) by morphological, physiological, biochemical, and 16S rDNA tests, was selected due to its highest EPS production capability (0.859 g/L) for further study.