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| Title |
Exopolysaccharides enriched in rare sugars: bacterial sources, production, and applications
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Microbiology, April 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00288 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Christophe Roca, Vitor D. Alves, Filomena Freitas, Maria A. M. Reis |
| Abstract |
Microbial extracellular polysaccharides (EPS), produced by a wide range of bacteria, are high molecular weight biopolymers, presenting an extreme diversity in terms of chemical structure and composition. They may be used in many applications, depending on their chemical and physical properties. A rather unexplored aspect is the presence of rare sugars in the composition of some EPS. Rare sugars, such as rhamnose or fucose, may provide EPS with additional biological properties compared to those composed of more common sugar monomers. This review gives a brief overview of these specific EPS and their producing bacteria. Cultivation conditions are summarized, demonstrating their impact on the EPS composition, together with downstream processing. Finally, their use in different areas, including cosmetics, food products, pharmaceuticals, and biomedical applications, are discussed. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 3 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 226 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 226 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 46 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 34 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 26 | 12% |
| Researcher | 24 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 4% |
| Other | 24 | 11% |
| Unknown | 64 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 47 | 21% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 39 | 17% |
| Engineering | 16 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 14 | 6% |
| Chemistry | 11 | 5% |
| Other | 24 | 11% |
| Unknown | 75 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 9. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 November 2022.
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#3,625
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#48,635
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