Recent developments and applications of microbial Levan, a versatile polysaccharide-based biopolymer

M Domżał-Kędzia, M Ostrowska, A Lewińska… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polysaccharides are essential components with diverse functions in living organisms and
find widespread applications in various industries. They serve as food additives, stabilizers …

Exploring the role of levan in plant immunity to pathogens: A review

RS Riseh, F Fathi, M Vatankhah, JF Kennedy - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review article delves into the intricate relationship between levan, a versatile
polysaccharide, and its role in enhancing plant resistance against pathogens. By exploring …

Anthology of palm sap: The global status, nutritional composition, health benefits & value added products

C Sarma, G Mummaleti, V Sivanandham… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Palms are being around human habitation for more than five thousand years.
These trees are distributed globally between 25° N and 25° S of the equator and utilized for …

Levan-chitosan blend films: Preparation, structural, physical properties and application in pork packaging

Y Wang, Z Zhou, Y Han - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Conventional fossil fuel-based packaging materials often brings of food safety and serious
environmental pollution. It is significant to develop an environmentally-friendly packaging …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication and characterization of new levan@ cbd biocomposite sponges as potential materials in natural, non-toxic wound dressing applications

D Chelminiak-Dudkiewicz, M Machacek… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wound healing is a complex process; therefore, new dressings are frequently required to
facilitate it. In this study, porous bacterial levan-based sponges containing cannabis oil …

Characterization of levans produced by levansucrases from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Gluconobacter oxydans: Structural, techno-functional, and anti …

AM Sahyoun, MW Min, K Xu, S George… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Levans of different structures and molecular weights (MW) can display various techno-
functional and health-promoting properties. In the present study, selected levans were …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in Microbial Exopolysaccharides: Present and Future Applications

HT Nguyen, TT Pham, PT Nguyen, H Le-Buanec… - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are receiving growing interest today, owing to their
diversity in chemical structure and source, multiple functions, and immense potential …

Complementary spectroscopy studies and potential activities of levan-type fructan produced by Bacillus paralicheniformis ND2

Y El Halmouch, HAH Ibrahim, NM Dofdaa… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed at the production of marine bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) as
biodegradable and nontoxic biopolymers, competing the synthetic derivatives, with detailed …

Unraveling the role of flexible coil near calcium binding site of levansucrase on thermostability and product profile via proline substitution and molecular dynamics …

M Klaewkla, K Wangpaiboon… - Proteins: Structure …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Due to its bioactivity and versatile applications, levan has appeared as a promising
biomaterial. Levansucrase is responsible for the conversion of sucrose into levan. With the …

Production and characterization of microbial levan using sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) juice and chicken feather peptone as a low-cost alternate medium

B Veerapandian, SR Shanmugam, S Sivaraman… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
An alternate medium consisting of sugarcane juice (SJ)(Saccharum spp.) and chicken
feather peptone (CFP) was employed for microbial synthesis of levan. SJ has considerable …