Microbiologically-synthesized nanoparticles and their role in silencing the biofilm signaling cascade

D Lahiri, M Nag, HI Sheikh, T Sarkar… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The emergence of bacterial resistance to antibiotics has led to the search for alternate
antimicrobial treatment strategies. Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) for efficient penetration …

Assembly of bacterial capsular polysaccharides and exopolysaccharides

C Whitfield, SS Wear, C Sande - Annual Review of Microbiology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Polysaccharides are dominant features of most bacterial surfaces and are displayed in
different formats. Many bacteria produce abundant long-chain capsular polysaccharides …

A hydrogen-bonded antibacterial curdlan-tannic acid hydrogel with an antioxidant and hemostatic function for wound healing

Z Zhou, J Xiao, S Guan, Z Geng, R Zhao, B Gao - Carbohydrate polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Manufacturing facile and low-cost wound dressings that simultaneously meet the needs of
the entire repair process remains the major challenge of effective wound healing. Herein, a …

Characterizations of konjac glucomannan/curdlan edible coatings and the preservation effect on cherry tomatoes

K Chen, R Tian, G Xu, K Wu, Y Liu, F Jiang - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, konjac glucomannan (KGM) and curdlan were used to fabricate composite
coating (KC). The coating solutions were investigated using a rheological method, and the …

Triple-helix polysaccharides: Formation mechanisms and analytical methods

X Guo, J Kang, Z Xu, Q Guo, L Zhang, H Ning… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Triple helix conformation of polysaccharides is generally believed to be associated with their
biological activities. However, the formation mechanisms and analytical methods for the …

[HTML][HTML] Smart stimuli-responsive hydrogels for drug delivery in periodontitis treatment

Y Wang, J Li, M Tang, C Peng, G Wang, J Wang… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease initiated by pathogenic biofilms and host
immunity that damages tooth-supporting tissues, including the gingiva, periodontal ligament …

Recent advances in chain conformation and bioactivities of triple-helix polysaccharides

Y Meng, F Lyu, X Xu, L Zhang - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Natural polysaccharides derived from renewable biomass sources are regarded as
environmentally friendly and sustainable polymers. As the third most abundant …

Microbial polysaccharides in food industry

N Jindal, JS Khattar - Biopolymers for food design, 2018 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides produced by a wide variety of microorganisms are generally water-soluble
gums and possess novel and unique properties. Due to their low cost, these biopolymers …

Freeze-thaw and solvent-exchange strategy to generate physically cross-linked organogels and hydrogels of curdlan with tunable mechanical properties

M Wu, X Chen, J Xu, H Zhang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Physical gels from natural polysaccharides present the advantage of no toxic cross-linking
agents and no chemical modification during preparation. Herein, novel physical gels …

Further interpretation of the strengthening effect of curdlan on frozen cooked noodles quality during frozen storage: Studies on water state and properties

Y Liang, Z Qu, M Liu, M Zhu, X Zhang, L Wang, F Jia… - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Curdlan has been applied to weaken the quality deterioration of frozen cooked noodles
(FCN) during frozen storage. However, the underlying mechanism is still unclear. In this …