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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:
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Isolation, Characterization, and Pharmaceutical Applications of an Exopolysaccharide from Aerococcus Uriaeequi.
Chunlei Wang,Qiuping Fan,Xiaofei Zhang,Lu Xiaoping,Xu Yanrui,Wenxing Zhu,Jie Zhang,Wen Hao,Lujiang Hao +8 more
TL;DR: EPS-A produced by marine bacteria Aerococcus uriaeequi HZ strains was isolated and purified to examine its structure and biological function and safety assessment on mice indicated that the EPS-A is safe for external use and oral administration.
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Antioxidant Activities of an Exopolysaccharide (DeinoPol) Produced by the Extreme Radiation-Resistant Bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans
Shun Mei Lin,Chan Yu Baek,Jong-Hyun Jung,Woo Sik Kim,Ha Yeon Song,Ji Hee Lee,Hyun Jung Ji,Yong Zhi,Bo Sun Kang,Yong Sun Bahn,Ho Seong Seo,Sangyong Lim +11 more
TL;DR: Findings indicate that DeinoPol is the first reported deinococcal exopolysaccharide that might be used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals as a safe and attractive radical scavenger.
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The Role of Exopolysaccharides in Microbial Adaptation to Cold Habitats
Jody W. Deming,Jodi N. Young +1 more
TL;DR: This chapter, which represents an update and reframing of previous work, pays particular attention to the role of microbially produced exopolysaccharides at subfreezing temperatures, including their biogeochemical, evolutionary, and biotechnological potential.
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Isolation, Purification, and Characterization of Exopolysaccharide Produced by Leuconostoc Citreum N21 from Dried Milk Cake
TL;DR: In this paper, a strain with high production of exopolysaccharide (EPS) was isolated from dried milk cake (a traditional fermented food from Inner Mongolia) and later identified as Leuconostoc citreum (Leu.citreum).
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The stimulatory effect of mannitol on levan biosynthesis: Lessons from metabolic systems analysis of Halomonas smyrnensis AAD6(T.).
TL;DR: The genome‐scale metabolic network of Chromohalobacter salexigens DSM3043, which is considered a model organism for halophilic bacteria, has been reconstructed based on its genome annotation, physiological information, and biochemical information to elucidate the relationship between levan biosynthesis and other metabolic processes.
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