Recent Developments and Applications of Microbial Levan, A Versatile Polysaccharide-Based Biopolymer.

ABSTRACT: Polysaccharides are essential components with diverse functions in living organisms and find widespread applications in various industries. They serve as food additives, stabilizers, thickeners, and fat substitutes in the food industry, while also contributing to dietary fiber for improved digestion and gut health. Plant-based polysaccharides are utilized in paper, textiles, wound dressings, biodegradable packaging, and tissue regeneration. Polysaccharides play a crucial role in medicine, pharmacy, and cosmetology, as well as in the production of biofuels and biomaterials. Among microbial biopolymers, microbial levan, a fructose polysaccharide, holds significant promise due to its high productivity and chemical diversity. Levan exhibits a wide range of properties, including film-forming ab

SUBMITTER: Domzal-Kedzia M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10384002 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature