A γ-PGA/KGM-based injectable hydrogel as immunoactive and antibacterial wound dressing for skin wound repair

L Zhu, J Chen, X Mao, S Tang - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2021 - Elsevier
Injectable hydrogels, of which the cover area and volume can be flexibly adjusted according
to the shape and depth of the wound, are considered to be an ideal material for wound …

[HTML][HTML] Terrestrial microorganisms: cell factories of bioactive molecules with skin protecting applications

LA Peyrat, N Tsafantakis, K Georgousaki, J Ouazzani… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
It is well known that terrestrial environments host an immense microbial biodiversity.
Exposed to different types of stress, such as UV radiation, temperature fluctuations, water …

Polyglutamate: Unleashing the Versatility of a Biopolymer for Cosmetic Industry Applications

M Serra, E Gudina, C Botelho, JA Teixeira, AN Barros - Cosmetics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Polyglutamic acid (PGA), a biopolymer comprising repeating units of glutamic acid, has
garnered significant attention owing to its versatile applications. In recent years, microbial …

Development of a Robust Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Cell Factory for Efficient Poly(γ-glutamic acid) Production from Jerusalem Artichoke

Y Qiu, Y Zhu, Y Sha, P Lei, Z Luo, X Feng… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NB, a glutamate-independent poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA)-
producing strain, can directly utilize inulin-containing sustainable materials. However, low γ …

Fabrication and Antitumor Mechanism of a Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System: Graphene Oxide/Chitosan Oligosaccharide/γ‐Polyglutamic Acid Composites for …

B Liu, C Che, J Liu, M Si, Z Gong, Y Li, J Zhang… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This study focused on the design of a novel pH responsive nanoparticle drug delivery
system (NDDS) with high biocompatibility and water solubility. The designed system was …

White biotechnology in cosmetics

KV Sajna, LD Gottumukkala, RK Sukumaran… - Industrial biorefineries & …, 2015 - Elsevier
White biotechnology makes use of fermentation technology to produce various primary and
secondary metabolites from microorganisms, plants, and animal cells at commercial level …

Efficient Biosynthesis of Low-Molecular-Weight Poly-γ-glutamic Acid by Stable Overexpression of PgdS Hydrolase in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NB

Y Sha, Y Zhang, Y Qiu, Z Xu, S Li, X Feng… - Journal of agricultural …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Low-molecular-weight poly-γ-glutamic acid (LMW-γ-PGA) has attracted much attention
owing to its great potential in food, agriculture, medicine, and cosmetics. Current methods of …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of dietary poly-γ-glutamic acid on growth, digestive enzyme activity, antioxidant capacity, and TOR pathway gene expression of gibel carp (Carassius …

L Sun, Q Wang, R Wang, K Sun, S Li, G Lin, P Lei… - Aquaculture …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the effects of poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) diets on the growth,
antioxidant capacity, and nutrient absorption of gibel carp. Six groups (Control, PGA-25 …

[HTML][HTML] Microorganisms Associated with the Marine Sponge Scopalina hapalia: A Reservoir of Bioactive Molecules to Slow Down the Aging Process

C Said Hassane, M Fouillaud, G Le Goff, AD Sklirou… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Aging research aims at developing interventions that delay normal aging processes and
some related pathologies. Recently, many compounds and extracts from natural products …

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) with heterologous poly-γ-glutamic acid has skin moisturizing, whitening and anti-wrinkle effects

C Li, H Ma, P Li, S Zhang, J Xu, L Wang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Three genes involved in poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) synthesis cloned from Bacillus
licheniformis were transformed into cucumber for the first time. Compared with control, its …