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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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Functionalization of Extracellular Polymers of Pseudomonas aeruginosa N6P6 for Synthesis of CdS Nanoparticles and Cadmium Bioadsorption
TL;DR: This work delivers an environment-friendly approach for efficient Cd removal from aqueous solution in the form of CdS NPs synthesis by functionalized EPS fitted in Langmuir isotherm model.
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Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial performance of novel nanostructured biopolymer film based on levan/clay/LL-37 antimicrobial peptide
TL;DR: In this paper, the human cathelicidin LL-37 led to synergistic antimicrobial effects with levan against pathogen microorganisms, and the highest antimicrobial effect was observed with an inhibiton zone diameter of 19,5mm measured on GLG6 film composition with 500μL of LL37 antimicrobial peptide on E.coli.
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Polysaccharide export outer membrane proteins in Gram-negative bacteria.
TL;DR: LptD may be targeted by peptidomimetic antibiotics in Gram-negative bacteria and is reviewed, which gives insights into the directions of future research regarding the mechanisms of polysaccharide export.
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Biomaterial Thin Films by Soft Pulsed Laser Technologies for Biomedical Applications
TL;DR: Under optimized conditions, the thin films obtained by MAPLE were similar in composition, morphology and structure with the base material, and most likely preserved their functionality and biological performances.
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Genome analysis of a halophilic bacterium Halomonas malpeensis YU-PRIM-29T reveals its exopolysaccharide and pigment producing capabilities.
Athmika,Sudeep D. Ghate,A. B. Arun,Sneha S. Rao,S. T. Arun Kumar,Mrudula Kinarulla Kandiyil,K. Saptami,P. D. Rekha +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, a complete genome sequencing and de novo assembly were carried out using Illumina sequencing and SPAdes genome assembler (ver 3.11.1) respectively followed by detailed genome annotation.
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Bacterial exopolysaccharides – a perception
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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.