Polysaccharide preferred minority-dominant community assembly and exoenzyme enrichment in transparent exopolymer particles: Implication for global carbon cycle …

X Wang, J Li, J Zheng, L Zhao, C Ruan, D Zhang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous transparent exopolymer particles (TEPs) are an important organic carbon
pool and an ideal microhabitat for bacteria in aquatic environments. They play a crucial role …

Isolation and Staining Reveal the Presence of Extracellular DNA in Marine Gel Particles

ASM Al-Wahaibi, RC Upstill-Goddard, JG Burgess - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Marine gel particles (MGP) are amorphous hydrogel exudates from bacteria and microalgae
that are ubiquitous in the oceans, but their biochemical composition and function are poorly …