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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.About:
This article is published in Trends in Biotechnology.The article was published on 2011-08-01. It has received 616 citations till now.read more
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Isolation and characterization of dextran produced by Leuconostoc citreum NM105 from manchurian sauerkraut.
TL;DR: The results suggested that the highly α-(1→2) branched dextran might have the potential to serve as valuable polymers applied in foods, cosmetics and other fields.
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Production of microbial polysaccharides for use in food
TL;DR: This chapter describes the origin and chemical identity, the biosynthesis and production process, and the properties and applications of the most important microbial polysaccharides.
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In Vitro Antibiofilm Activity of an Exopolysaccharide from the Marine Thermophilic Bacillus licheniformis T14.
TL;DR: The novel EPS1-T14 is a water-soluble, noncytotoxic exopolymer able to prevent biofilm formation and its use may represent a promising therapeutic strategy for combating bacterial biofilm-associated infections.
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In vitro antioxidant activities of an exopolysaccharide from a salt pan bacterium Halolactibacillus miurensis
Jeganathan Arun,Sundararaj Selvakumar,Ramamoorthy Sathishkumar,Meivelu Moovendhan,Gnanakkan Ananthan,Thirumalai Maruthiah,Arunachalam Palavesam +6 more
TL;DR: HMEPS showed higher reducing ability against superoxide radical and potency in chelating the ferrous ions and in vitro antioxidant activity was investigated against hydroxyl, DPPH, superoxide free radicals and the scavenging activity against all were found to be dose dependent proportionately.
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Medium optimization for the production of exopolysaccharide by Bacillus subtilis using synthetic sources and agro wastes
TL;DR: The present study showed that the agro wastes could be an alternative for synthetic substrates, providing a way for an economical production of EPS.
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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
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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
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Modified Gellan Gum hydrogels with tunable physical and mechanical properties.
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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.