Biomedical Applications of Bacterial Exopolysaccharides: A Review

Bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are an essential group of compounds secreted by bacteria. These versatile EPSs are utilized individually or in combination with different materials for a broad range of biomedical field functions. The various applications can be explained by the vast number of der...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mohd Nadzir, Masrina, Nurhayati, Retno Wahyu, Idris, Farhana Nazira, Nguyen, Minh Hong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7916691/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33578978
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13040530
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Sumario:Bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are an essential group of compounds secreted by bacteria. These versatile EPSs are utilized individually or in combination with different materials for a broad range of biomedical field functions. The various applications can be explained by the vast number of derivatives with useful properties that can be controlled. This review offers insight on the current research trend of nine commonly used EPSs, their biosynthesis pathways, their characteristics, and the biomedical applications of these relevant bioproducts.

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