Gellan gum, a microbial exopolysaccharide, is biodegradable and has potential to fill
several key roles in many fields from food to pharmacy, biomedicine and tissue engineering …

3D-Bioprinting has seen a rapid expansion in the last few years, with an increasing number
of reported bioinks. Alginate is a natural biopolymer that forms hydrogels by ionic cross …

Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are known to have technological and functional applications in
food industry including dairy based products such as yoghurt. Yoghurt is a widely consumed …

Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) are an abundant and important group of compounds
that can be secreted by bacteria, fungi and algae. The biotechnological production of these …

Completely revised and expanded to reflect the latest advancements in the field,
Polysaccharides: Structural Diversity and Functional Versatility, Second Edition outlines …

Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) occur as capsules or as secreted slime. They represent
a small fraction of today's biopolymer market with factors limiting their use being mainly …

Plastic waste disposal is a huge ecotechnological problem and one of the approaches to
solving this problem is the development of biodegradable plastics. This review summarizes …

Microbial biofilm formed on abiotic surfaces is an important area of research because of the
wide range of possible affects and the disinfectant resistance of the cells. The colonization of …

Fungal exopolysaccharides (EPSs) have been recognized as high value
biomacromolecules for the last two decades. These products, including pullulan …

High-energy processing equipment, like extruders or shear cells, are normally required to
create fibrous plant-based meat analogs with textures and mouthfeels designed to mimic …