Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are capable of synthesising metabolites known as
exopolysaccharides (EPS) during fermentation. Traditionally, EPS plays an important role in …

Natural and human activities lead to soil degradation and soil salinization. The decrease of
farmlands threatens food security. There are approximately 1 billion ha salt-affected soils all …

Fungal exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are natural biopolymers with diverse potential
applications in the biomedical, packaging, cosmetic, and food industries. Fungal EPSs are …

This study aimed to investigate the physicochemical properties, health-promoting benefits
and rheological properties of an EPS produced by a novel probiotic Pediococcus …

Some lactic acid bacteria are capable of producing capsular or extracellular
polysaccharides, with desirable technological properties and biological activities. Such …

Biomaterials made by living systems, while very diverse, generally share similar
organization: different lineages of cells are precisely patterned within a matrix to create a …

Polysaccharide-based hydrogels exhibit unique properties like renewability, biocompatibility
and biodegradability, thus making them ideal materials for potential utility in tissue …

Highlights•Wzx proteins show specificity as well as promiscuity for substrate
recognition.•Synthetic biology can enable tailored polysaccharide production.•Single …

Nowadays, the interest in the consumption of healthy foods has increased as well as the
homemade preparation of artisanal fermented product. Water kefir is an ancient drink of …

Cyanobacteria have the potential to become an industrially sustainable source of functional
biopolymers. Their exopolysaccharides (EPS) harbor chemical complexity, which predicts …