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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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Lactic acid bacteria-derived α-glucans: From enzymatic synthesis to miscellaneous applications.
TL;DR: In this paper, a review mainly aimed at the biotechnological synthesis of α-glucans using GH70 family enzymes and their diverse (potential) applications is presented.
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Construction and application of a Xanthomonas campestris CGMCC15155 strain that produces white xanthan gum.
TL;DR: The results demonstrated that the engineered bacteria used less ethanol, thus reducing the downstream processing cost in xanthan gum production.
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Production of biodegradable microbial polymers from whey
TL;DR: This review summarises current knowledge on the use of CW and derived products to obtain commercially important microbial polymers, including information about producer cultures, fermentation techniques and methods used, composition of culture medium, cultivation conditions and productivity of bioprocesses.
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Water kefir, a fermented beverage containing probiotic microorganisms: from ancient and artisanal manufacture to industrialized and regulated commercialization
Ana Florencia Moretti,M. C. Moure,Quiñoy Florencia,Esposito Fiorella,Nicolas Simonelli,Micaela Medrano,Ángela León-Peláez +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper , a review deals with the needing for the establishment of quality parameters found in traditional and flavoured water kefir drink, for their implementation in the industrially produced beverage.
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Risks, characteristics, and control strategies of disinfection-residual-bacteria (DRB) from the perspective of microbial community structure.
Hao-Bin Wang,Yin-Hu Wu,Li-Wei Luo,Tong Yu,Ao Xu,Song Xue,Gen-Qiang Chen,Ni Xinye,Lu Peng,Zhuo Chen,Yun-Hong Wang,Xin Tong,Yuan Bai,Yu-Qing Xu,Hong-Ying Hu +14 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors collected and summarized the data from the literature in recent 10 years about the microbial community structure shifting of natural water or wastewater in full-scale treatment plants caused by disinfection.
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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
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.
Daniela F. Coutinho,Shilpa Sant,Shilpa Sant,Hyeongho Shin,Hyeongho Shin,João T. Oliveira,Manuela E. Gomes,Nuno M. Neves,Ali Khademhosseini,Ali Khademhosseini,Rui L. Reis +10 more
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.