Bacterial exopolysaccharides: biosynthesis pathways and engineering strategies

J Schmid, V Sieber, B Rehm - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Bacteria produce a wide range of exopolysaccharides which are synthesized via different
biosynthesis pathways. The genes responsible for synthesis are often clustered within the …

Exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria: from health-promoting benefits to stress tolerance mechanisms

G Caggianiello, M Kleerebezem, G Spano - Applied microbiology and …, 2016 - Springer
A wide range of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is able to produce capsular or extracellular
polysaccharides, with various chemical compositions and properties. Polysaccharides …

Polysaccharide production by lactic acid bacteria: from genes to industrial applications

AA Zeidan, VK Poulsen, T Janzen… - FEMS microbiology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The ability to produce polysaccharides with diverse biological functions is widespread in
bacteria. In lactic acid bacteria (LAB), production of polysaccharides has long been …

Microbial exopolysaccharides: main examples of synthesis, excretion, genetics and extraction

F Donot, A Fontana, JC Baccou… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2012 - Elsevier
Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) produced by microorganisms represent an industrially
untapped market. Some microorganisms can produce and excrete over 40gL− 1 of EPS in …

Current status of biotechnological production and applications of microbial exopolysaccharides

MCS Barcelos, KAC Vespermann… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) are an abundant and important group of compounds
that can be secreted by bacteria, fungi and algae. The biotechnological production of these …

Complexity of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides: composition, structures, inducing factors and putative genes involved in their biosynthesis and assembly

S Pereira, A Zille, E Micheletti… - FEMS microbiology …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are mainly composed of high-
molecular-mass heteropolysaccharides, with variable composition and roles according to …

Exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria: perspectives and challenges

AD Welman, IS Maddox - Trends in biotechnology, 2003 - cell.com
Some lactic acid bacteria (LAB) secrete a polysaccharide polymer. This extracellular
polysaccharide, or 'exopolysaccharide'(EPS), is economically important because it can …

Synthesis, production, and biotechnological applications of exopolysaccharides and polyhydroxyalkanoates by archaea

A Poli, P Di Donato, GR Abbamondi, B Nicolaus - Archaea, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Extreme environments, generally characterized by atypical temperatures, pH, pressure,
salinity, toxicity, and radiation levels, are inhabited by various microorganisms specifically …

Applications of exopolysaccharides in the dairy industry

P Duboc, B Mollet - International dairy journal, 2001 - Elsevier
Exopolysaccharides (EPS) synthesized by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play a major role in the
manufacturing of fermented dairy products such as yoghurt, drinking yoghurt, cheese …

[HTML][HTML] Invited review: methods for the screening, isolation, and characterization of exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria

P Ruas-Madiedo, CG De Los Reyes-Gavilán - Journal of dairy science, 2005 - Elsevier
The ability to produce exopolysaccharides (EPS) is widespread among lactic acid bacteria
(LAB), although the physiological role of these molecules has not been clearly established …