Molasses is a major by-product of sugar industry and contains 40–60%(w/w) of sugars. The
world's annual yield of molasses reaches 55 million tons. Traditionally, molasses is simply …

Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) pod is a characteristic fruit from the Mediterranean regions. It is
composed by seeds, the valuable part due to the extraction of locust bean gum, and the …

Fruit juices are a rich source of the bioactive compounds. Most fruit juices are rich in vitamins
and organic acids that are easily absorbed by the human body. However, improper …

The aim of the study was to compare sugarcane molasses powders obtained by
conventional high temperature spray drying (inlet/outlet air temperature: 180° C/80° C) and …

Zymomonas mobilis is a gram-negative facultative anaerobic spore, which is generally
recognized as a safe. As a promising ethanologenic organism for large-scale bio-ethanol …

Inhibition of α‐glucosidase can slow carbohydrate metabolism, which is known as an
effective strategy for diabetes treatment. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of …

Zymomonas mobilis ZM4 is an attractive host for the development of microbial cell factories
to synthesize high-value compounds, including prebiotics. In this study, a straightforward …

Microbial levansucrases (LSs, EC 2.4. 1.10) have been widely studied for the synthesis of β-
(2, 6)-fructans (levan) from sucrose. LSs synthesize levan-type fructo-oligosaccharides, high …

Highlights•Zymomonas mobilis has historically been used to ferment alcoholic
beverages.•Past research focused on optimization of industrial ethanol production with Z …

Maple syrup was investigated as a source to produce FOSs and β-(2–6)-linked-
oligolevans/levans. The modulation of this biotransformation was achieved through the …