Exopolysaccharides from Prokaryotic Microorganisms—Promising Sources for White Biotechnology Processes

Exopolysaccharides from Prokaryotic Microorganisms—Promising Sources for White Biotechnology Processes 

Margarita Kambourova E.Toksoy Oner Annarita Poli  

EPS Properties and Structure-Function Relationships. Microbial Producers. Biofilms 

Commercially Important Properties and Industrial Applications of Market-Valued EPS 

In recent years, the increased demand in exploration of natural sources for white biotechnology processes has led to a renewed interest in exopolysaccharides (EPSs) production by microorganisms. Although their production was first reported in the 1880s, still biosynthesis is regarded as largely unexplored. The microbial EPSs are between the most multifunctional and industrially interesting compounds and research in this area has led to the development of fermentation processes for several microbial 

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