Contributions of exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria as biotechnological tools in food, pharmaceutical, and medical applications

GM Daba, MO Elnahas, WA Elkhateeb - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are important bioproducts produced by some genera of lactic
acid bacteria. EPS are famous for their shelf-life improving properties, techno-functional …

Nutrients utilization and contaminants removal. A review of two approaches of algae and cyanobacteria in wastewater

SP Cuellar-Bermudez, GS Aleman-Nava, R Chandra… - Algal Research, 2017 - Elsevier
The detection of new pollutants, stricter environmental regulations, and advancements in
treatment technologies are driving improvements in bioprocesses for treating wastewater …

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 …

Insight into the roles of microbial extracellular polymer substances in metal biosorption

WW Li, HQ Yu - Bioresource technology, 2014 - Elsevier
Biosorption presents a potent technology to remediate metal-contaminated aqueous
environment or even to recover precious metals. Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) …

[HTML][HTML] Contrasting detoxification mechanisms of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii under Cd and Pb stress

C Li, C Zheng, H Fu, S Zhai, F Hu, S Naveed, C Zhang… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has been frequently investigated for its resistance to metals;
however, few studies have systematically compared the intracellular and extracellular …

Sugar-coated: exopolysaccharide producing lactic acid bacteria for food and human health applications

PM Ryan, RP Ross, GF Fitzgerald, NM Caplice… - Food & function, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The human enteric microbiome represents a veritable organ relied upon by the host for a
range of metabolic and homeostatic functions. Through the production of metabolites such …

Microalgal extracellular polymeric substances and their interactions with metal (loid) s: a review

S Naveed, C Li, X Lu, S Chen, B Yin… - Critical Reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are biopolymers secreted by microorganisms such
as bacteria, fungi, and algae that may play a significant role in the speciation, toxicity, and …

Exopolysaccharide-producing cyanobacteria in heavy metal removal from water: molecular basis and practical applicability of the biosorption process

R De Philippis, G Colica, E Micheletti - Applied microbiology and …, 2011 - Springer
Microorganisms can remove metals from the surrounding environment with various
mechanisms, either as metabolically mediated processes or as a passive adsorption of …

Production and purification of a novel exopolysaccharide from lactic acid bacterium Streptococcus phocae PI80 and its functional characteristics activity in vitro

P Kanmani, N Yuvaraj, KA Paari, V Pattukumar… - Bioresource …, 2011 - Elsevier
Optimum culture conditions which ease the synthesis of a novel exopolysaccharide (EPS)
from a potent marine strain Streptococcus phocae was proposed in this study. The strain …

The role of bacterial extracellular polymeric substances in geomicrobiology

J Tourney, BT Ngwenya - Chemical Geology, 2014 - Elsevier
The last two decades have seen geomicrobiology evolve into a broad field encompassing a
wide range of environmentally significant processes such as proton and metal adsorption …