[HTML][HTML] Bacterial cellulose: Production, modification and perspectives in biomedical applications

S Gorgieva, J Trček - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is ultrafine, nanofibrillar material with an exclusive combination of
properties such as high crystallinity (84%–89%) and polymerization degree, high surface …

[HTML][HTML] Acetobacteraceae as exopolysaccharide producers: Current state of knowledge and further perspectives

J Wünsche, J Schmid - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Exopolysaccharides formation against harmful biotic and abiotic environmental influences is
common among bacteria. By using renewable resources as a substrate, exopolysaccharides …

Comparative genomics of the Komagataeibacter strains—Efficient bionanocellulose producers

M Ryngajłło, K Kubiak… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Komagataeibacter species are well‐recognized bionanocellulose (BNC) producers. This
bacterial genus, formerly assigned to Gluconacetobacter, is known for its phenotypic …

[HTML][HTML] Candidate acetic acid bacteria strains for levan production

K Anguluri, S La China, M Brugnoli, L De Vero… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, twelve strains of acetic acid bacteria (AAB) belonging to five different genera
were tested for their ability to produce levan, at 70 and 250 g/L of sucrose concentration …

Oxidative fermentations and exopolysaccharides production by acetic acid bacteria: a mini review

S La China, G Zanichelli, L De Vero, M Gullo - Biotechnology Letters, 2018 - Springer
Acetic acid bacteria are versatile organisms converting a number of carbon sources into
biomolecules of industrial interest. Such properties, together with the need to limit chemical …

Characterization of β-glucan formation by Lactobacillus brevis TMW 1.2112 isolated from slimy spoiled beer

ME Fraunhofer, AJ Geissler, D Wefers, M Bunzel… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite several hurdles, which hinder bacterial growth in beer, certain bacteria are still able
to spoil beer. One type of spoilage is characterized by an increased viscosity and slimy …

[HTML][HTML] Fermentation pH Modulates the Size Distributions and Functional Properties of Gluconobacter albidus TMW 2.1191 Levan

T Ua-Arak, F Jakob, RF Vogel - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial levan has gained an increasing interest over the last decades due to its unique
characteristics and multiple possible applications. Levan and other exopolysaccharides …

Acetan-like heteropolysaccharide production by various Kozakia baliensis strains: Characterization and further insights

J Wünsche, H Brüggemann, M Gansbiller… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The family of Acetobacteraceae has demonstrated their ability to produce several
heteropolysaccharides with a strong structural resemblance to xanthan gum. In this study …

[HTML][HTML] Acetan and acetan-like polysaccharides: Genetics, biosynthesis, structure, and viscoelasticity

J Trček, I Dogsa, T Accetto, D Stopar - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacteria produce a variety of multifunctional polysaccharides, including structural,
intracellular, and extracellular polysaccharides. They are attractive for the industrial sector …

Glycoside hydrolase family 32 enzymes from Bombella spp. catalyze the formation of high-molecular weight fructans from sucrose

L Härer, L Ernst, J Bechtner, D Wefers… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Acetic acid bacteria of the genus Bombella have not been reported to produce
exopolysaccharides (EPS). In this study, the formation of fructans by B. apis TMW 2.1884 …