Levan is a fascinating β-(2, 6)-linked fructose polymer with an unusual combination of
properties characterized in this review. In nature, levan is synthesized from sucrose by a …

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are prebiotic substances found in several vegetable or natural
foods. The main commercial production of FOS comes from enzymatic transformation of …

The effect was investigated of sucrose concentration on sucrose metabolism and on the
formation of exopolysaccharide (EPS) by Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis LTH2590 in pH …

Bacterial fructosyltransferase (FTF) enzymes synthesize fructan polymers from sucrose.
FTFs catalyse two different reactions, depending on the nature of the acceptor, resulting in:(i) …

The physicochemical properties and biological activity of levan, a generic term given to oligo-
and polysaccharides consisting of fructose units linked predominantly by β (2-6) bonds, are …

Bioflavors and oligosaccharides are two classes of substances that may be produced
biotechnologically through microbial bioprocesses. These compounds have attracted the …

Inulinase production, using various naturally occurring inulin-containing agricultural plants
as carbon sources and pure inulin (chicory, Sigma, Chem., Co., USA), was studied with an …

In nature, fructans are synthesized from sucrose by various microbial and plant species.
Depending on the source, fructans can contain from two to more than a hundred thousand …

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and levan attract much attention due to a wide range of
applications in food technology and pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. Bacillus …

Streptomyces sp. GNDU 1 produced high levels of extra-cellular inulinase (0.552 IU/ml) after
24 h at pH 7.5, temperature 46° C in the presence of 1% inulin. The optimum temperature …