Advanced strategies for metabolic engineering of Bacillus to produce extracellular polymeric substances

X Wei, Z Chen, A Liu, L Yang, Y Xu, M Cao… - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Extracellular polymeric substances are mainly synthesized via a variety of biosynthetic
pathways in bacteria. Bacilli-sourced extracellular polymeric substances, such as …

Expanding the horizons of levan: from microbial biosynthesis to applications and advanced detection methods

S Wang, B Wu, T Todhanakasem - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Levan, a β-(2, 6)-linked fructose polymer, exhibits diverse properties that impart
versatility, rendering it a highly sought-after biopolymer with various industrial applications …

Properties of Active Levan-Bitter Vetch Protein Films for Potential Use in Food Packaging Applications

A Bouallegue, M Sabbah, P Di Pierro… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
ζ-potential and Z-average were determined on film-forming solutions of bitter vetch–levan-
based films prepared at different ratios in the absence and presence of glycerol as a …

[HTML][HTML] Production and Characterisation of an Exopolysaccharide by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens: Biotechnological Applications

E Sánchez-León, E Huang-Lin, R Amils, C Abrusci - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RT7 strain was isolated from an extreme acidic environment
and identified. The biodegradation capabilities of the strain using different carbon sources …

Self-assembly levan, as a natural active bio-nanocarrier

A Lewińska, M Domżał-Kędzia… - Sustainable Chemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Levan, a homopolysaccharide, has great potential as a functional biopolymer in foods,
feeds, cosmetics, and the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Two types of nanocarrier …

Hydrogels based on levan

Á González-Garcinuño, A Tabernero… - … Hydrogels for Drug …, 2024 - Elsevier
Levan is a water-soluble and fructose-based exopolysaccharide with multiple applications in
several industries, such as pharmaceuticals or biomedicine. Due to its particular structure …