Exopolysaccharides of lactic acid bacteria: Structure, bioactivity and associations: A review

Y Zhou, Y Cui, X Qu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
The ability to exhibit various bioactivities is widespread in exopolysaccharide (EPS) of lactic
acid bacteria (LAB), and it has been admittedly associated with large structural variability of …

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 …

Lactic acid bacteria exopolysaccharides in foods and beverages: Isolation, properties, characterization, and health benefits

KM Lynch, E Zannini, A Coffey… - Annual review of food …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria are a diverse group of polysaccharides
produced by many species. They vary widely in their molecular, compositional, and …

Heteropolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria

L De Vuyst, B Degeest - FEMS microbiology reviews, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Microbial exopolysaccharides are biothickeners that can be added to a wide variety of food
products, where they serve as viscosifying, stabilizing, emulsifying or gelling agents …

Exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria and Bifidobacteria: Structures, physiochemical functions and applications in the food industry

Y Xu, Y Cui, F Yue, L Liu, Y Shan, B Liu, Y Zhou, X Lü - Food Hydrocolloids, 2019 - Elsevier
Exopolysaccharides (EPSs)-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and Bifidobacteria are
widely used as starter cultures to make fermented food products due to their technological …

The complete genome sequence of the lactic acid bacterium Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis IL1403

A Bolotin, P Wincker, S Mauger, O Jaillon… - Genome …, 2001 - genome.cshlp.org
Lactococcus lactis is a nonpathogenic AT-rich gram-positive bacterium closely related to the
genus Streptococcus and is the most commonly used cheese starter. It is also the best …

An overview of the functionality of exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria

P Ruas-Madiedo, J Hugenholtz, P Zoon - International dairy journal, 2002 - Elsevier
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that produce exopolysaccharides (EPSs) play an important role in
the dairy industry because of their contribution to the consistency and rheology of fermented …

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 …