Increased tolerance to toxic pollutants and enhanced degradation capabilities of the
bacterial biofilm is often attributed to the matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) …

Levan is a homopolysaccharide of fructose that has both scientific and industrial importance,
with various applications in health, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. Despite its …

In recent years, the degradation processes of polysaccharides by human gut microbiota are
receiving considerable attention due to the discoveries of the powerful function of gut …

Levans of different structures and molecular weights (MW) can display various techno-
functional and health-promoting properties. In the present study, selected levans were …

Levan, a bacterial exopolysaccharide (EPS), has been suggested to have several biological
activities, such as anti-tumour activity and lowering blood pressure. There has also been …

Polysaccharides are the most important renewable polymers on Earth and hold an
enormous potential for the production of ecofriendly functional materials. In addition to being …

Levansucrase (LS, EC 2.4. 1.10) catalyzes the synthesis of levan by successively
transferring the fructosyl moiety from sucrose to an elongated fructan chain. Although the …

In the present study, a cost-effective, robust Microbioreactor based production optimization
of levan like exopolysaccharide from marine Bacillus sp. SGD-03 was analysed. FE-SEM …

Thermostability and enzymatic activity are two vital indexes determining the application of an
enzyme on an industrial scale. A truncated inulosucrase, Laga-ISΔ138-702, from …

An alternate medium consisting of sugarcane juice (SJ)(Saccharum spp.) and chicken
feather peptone (CFP) was employed for microbial synthesis of levan. SJ has considerable …