LEADER 03085nam 2200457z- 450 001 9910166646003321 005 20231214132843.0 035 $a(CKB)3710000001092139 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/53398 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001092139 100 $a20202102d2016 |y 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMicrobial Exopolysaccharides: From Genes to Applications 210 $cFrontiers Media SA$d2016 215 $a1 electronic resource (161 p.) 225 1 $aFrontiers Research Topics 311 $a2-88919-843-X 330 $aMicrobial polysaccharides represent an attractive alternative to those from plants or macro algae. They can be produced from renewable sources including lignocellulosic waste streams. Their production does not depend on geographical constraints and/or seasonal limitations. Additionally the manipulation of biosynthetic pathways to enhance productivity or to influence the chemi-cal polysaccharide composition is comparatively easy in bacteria. Microbial exopolysaccharides represents a valuable resource of biogenic and biodegradable polymers, suitable to replace petro based polymers in various technical applications. Furthermore, biocompatible exopolysaccha-rides are very attractive in medical applications, such as drug delivery systems, use as vaccines or nanoparticles. This research topic will depict the status quo, as well as the future needs in the field of EPS and biofilm research. Starting from the unexplored diversity of microbial polysaccharide producers to production processes and possibilities for modifications, to enhance the already high number of functionalities based on the chemical structures. An overview of the recent and future applications will be given, and the necessity in unravelling the biosynthesis of microbial exopolysaccharide producers is depicted, highlighting the future trend of tailor made polymers. Constraints in structure analysis of these highly complex biogenic polymers are described and different approaches to solve the restrictions in imaging and NMR analysis will be given. Therefore; this research topic comprises the whole process from genes to applications. 517 $aMicrobial Exopolysaccharides 610 $aalginate 610 $ascreening for microbial exopolysaccharide producers 610 $apolysaccharide applications 610 $astructural analysis of polysaccharides 610 $apolysaccharide modifying enzymes 610 $abiofilm 610 $arare sugars 610 $aexopolysaccharide biosynthesis 610 $aMicrobial polysaccharides 610 $atailor made exopolysaccharides 700 $aJochen Schmid$4auth$01279541 702 $aBernd Rehm$4auth 702 $aVolker Sieber$4auth 702 $aJulia Farina$4auth 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910166646003321 996 $aMicrobial Exopolysaccharides: From Genes to Applications$93015575 997 $aUNINA