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Advances in bacterial exopolysaccharides: from production to biotechnological applications

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Limitations and constraints ofacterial EPS development are stressed and correlation of bacterial EPS properties with polymer applications is emphasized, along with current downstream strategies.
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This article is published in Trends in Biotechnology.The article was published on 2011-08-01. It has received 616 citations till now.

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Microbial polysaccharide‐based membranes: Current and future applications

TL;DR: The current applications of microbial polysaccharide membranes in medical, food, and industrial processes are outlined and the limitations still faced by these membranes and the requirements for obtaining innovative products and processes are addressed.
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Extracellular polysaccharide derived from potential probiotic strain with antioxidant and antibacterial activities as a prebiotic agent to control pathogenic bacterial biofilm formation.

TL;DR: EPLB can be considered as a potential prebiotic agent in the design of new therapeutic strategies for bacterial biofilm-associated infections and its in vitro effect on biofilm formation was studied.
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A Novel Exopolysaccharide with Metal Adsorption Capacity Produced by a Marine Bacterium Alteromonas sp. JL2810.

TL;DR: The novel EPS produced by a marine bacterium, JL2810, was characterized, and the biosorption of the EPS for heavy metals Cu2+, Ni2+, and Cr6+ was also investigated.
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Wastewater Treatment and Reuse: a Review of its Applications and Health Implications

TL;DR: In this article, a multidisciplinary approach to handle wastewater as a potential resource for use in agriculture is proposed and a model showing the efficient methods for wastewater treatment and the utilization of solid wastes in fertilizers.
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Bacterial polymers: biosynthesis, modifications and applications

TL;DR: The key aspects of bacterial biopolymer production are summarized and how a better understanding of polymer biosynthesis and material properties can lead to increased use of bacterialBiopolymers as valuable renewable products are highlighted.
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Microbial Cellulose: Fermentative Production and Applications

TL;DR: Bacterial cellulose, an exopolysaccharide produced by some bacteria, has unique structural and mechanical properties and is highly pure as compared to plant cellulose.
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Bacterial exopolysaccharides – a perception

TL;DR: The present article converges on bacterial exopolysaccharide, which are rich in high molecular weight polysaccharides and have heteropolymeric composition and have new‐fangled applications due to the unique properties they possess.
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Curdlan and other bacterial (1→3)-β-d-glucans

TL;DR: This review includes information on the structure, properties and molecular genetics of the bacterial (1→3)-β-glucans, together with an overview of the physiology and biotechnology of curdlan production and applications of this biopolymer and its derivatives.
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Modified Gellan Gum hydrogels with tunable physical and mechanical properties.

TL;DR: Three-dimensional encapsulation of NIH-3T3 fibroblast cells in MeGG networks demonstrated in vitro biocompatibility confirmed by high cell survival and the in vitro swelling kinetics and hydrolytic degradation rate were dependent on the crosslinking mechanisms used to form the hydrogels.
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