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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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Using a bacterial fucose-rich polysaccharide as encapsulation material of bioactive compounds

TL;DR: The results suggest that FucoPol has a good potential for use as encapsulating material of bioactive compounds for application in several areas, including food, cosmetic or pharmaceutical products.
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Submerged culture process for biomass and exopolysaccharide production by Antarctic yeast: some engineering considerations

TL;DR: The bioprocess biological performance was higher at moderate agitation speed and revealed biomass diminution and cell inactivation by increasing impeller revolutions and shear rate, and the long-term performance of the complex cream mixtures of the glucomannan prepared in commercial format was found promising for further application.
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The biological activities of postbiotics in gastrointestinal disorders

TL;DR: A review of the concept and safety issues regarding postbiotics, with emphasis on their biological role in the treatment of some important gastrointestinal disorders, is provided in this article, where the authors provide an overview of the concepts, safety issues, and benefits of postbiotic components.
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Conversion of cheese whey into a fucose- and glucuronic acid-rich extracellular polysaccharide by Enterobacter A47

TL;DR: This novel glucuronic acid-rich polymer possesses interesting rheological properties, which, together with its high content of glucuonic acid and fucose, two bioactive sugar monomers, confers it a great potential for use in high-value applications, such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
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Purification, characterization and biotechnological potential of new exopolysaccharide polymers produced by cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. CCC 745

TL;DR: The productivity of exopolysaccharide was found noteworthy, and EPSs exhibited significant antioxidant and scavenging activity, Therefore, Anabaena sp.
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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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