Exopolysaccharides from microalgae and cyanobacteria: diversity of strains, production strategies, and applications

C Laroche - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are photosynthetic organisms that can produce/accumulate
biomolecules with industrial interest. Among these molecules, EPSs are macromolecular …

Biomedical applications of bacterial exopolysaccharides: a review

M Mohd Nadzir, RW Nurhayati, FN Idris, MH Nguyen - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are an essential group of compounds secreted by
bacteria. These versatile EPSs are utilized individually or in combination with different …

[HTML][HTML] An intrinsically bioactive hydrogel with on-demand drug release behaviors for diabetic wound healing

B Hu, M Gao, KO Boakye-Yiadom, W Ho, W Yu, X Xu… - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Prolonged, intense inflammation and excessive oxidative stress hinder diabetic wounds
from healing normally, leading to disorders downstream including the postponement of re …

Multifunctional Double‐Layer and Dual Drug‐Loaded Microneedle Patch Promotes Diabetic Wound Healing

W Liu, X Zhai, X Zhao, Y Cai, X Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic nonhealing diabetic wounds are a serious complication of diabetes, with a high
morbidity rate that can cause disability or death. The long period of inflammation and …

Engineering strategies and applications of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides: A review on past achievements and recent perspectives

S Debnath, M Muthuraj, TK Bandyopadhyay… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria are ideally suited for developing sustainable biological products but are
underdeveloped due to a lack of genetic tools. Exopolysaccharide (EPS) is one of the …

Oxygen-releasing hydrogels promote burn healing under hypoxic conditions

Q Bai, C Zheng, N Sun, W Chen, Q Gao, J Liu, F Hu… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypoxic nonhealing wounds are a common complication in chronic patients, and chronic
hypoxia is the main reason for delayed wound healing, so local wound oxygenation may be …

Characterization, antioxidant and anticoagulant properties of exopolysaccharide from marine microalgae

Z Mousavian, M Safavi, F Azizmohseni, M Hadizadeh… - AMB Express, 2022 - Springer
The sulfated exopolysaccharide extracted from marine microalgae attracted considerable
attention from both the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. In the present study …

Application of microalgae and microalgal bioactive compounds in skin regeneration

SP Miguel, MP Ribeiro, A Otero, P Coutinho - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The search for natural products with benefits for skin regeneration has gained a much
broader interest worldwide. Microalgae represent a natural source of interesting bioactive …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae and cyanobacteria polysaccharides: important link for nutrient recycling and revalorization of agro-industrial wastewater

M Franco-Morgado, GG Amador-Espejo… - Applied Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the high amount of wastewater generated by agroindustry around the world, only a
limited number of alternatives for its reuse or revalorization have been applied. One of the …

Exopolysaccharides from microalgae: Production in a biorefinery framework and potential applications

MG Morais, TD Santos, L Moraes, BS Vaz… - Bioresource Technology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae have significant biotechnological importance, with great interest by the industries
in the production of compounds of microalgal origin. Besides intracellular biomolecules …