Different strains of the saprophytic yeast-like fungus Aureobasidium pullulans (Ascomycota:
Dothideales) exhibit different biochemical characteristics, while their ubiquitous occurrence …

Pullulan is a non-ionic, linear, water-soluble and a neutral polysaccharide. It is composed of
α-(1, 6) repeated maltotriose units via α-(1, 4) glycosidic bond having chemical formula (C 6 …

The saprophytic yeast-like fungus Aureobasidium pullulans has been well documented for
over 60 years in the microbiological literature. It is ubiquitous in distribution, being found in a …

Numerous agents of infections in humans and other mammals are found among fungi that
are able to survive extreme environmental conditions and to quickly adapt to novel habitats …

Dysbiosis in the gut microbiome has been implicated in several diseases including auto-
immune diseases, inflammatory diseases, cancers and mental disorders. Keratitis is an …

Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are one of the major concern amongst grapevine
diseases, responsible for the decline of vineyards and for several economical losses. Since …

Extracellular fungal glycolipid biosurfactants have attracted attention because productivities
can be high, cheap substrates can be used, the molecules are secreted into the medium and …

A high molecular weight (Mw) pullulan has many potential applications in various fields. α-
Amylase, glucoamylase and pullulanase were thought to play an important role in high Mw …

Exposure of microorganisms to stress, including to high concentrations of salt, can lead to
increased production of reactive oxygen species in the cell. To limit the resulting damage …

Melanin plays an important role in the stress adaptation of Aureobasidium melanogenum
XJ5-1 isolated from the Taklimakan desert. A trehalose-6-phosphate synthase gene (TPS1 …