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Overview of the most important applications of microbial exopolysaccharides in food industries
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Abbas Abedfar *   |
| Gorgan, University of agricultural sciences & natural resources, |
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Abstract: (4094 Views) |
| One of the biotechnology applications in food industry is production of microbial exopolysaccharides. That are used as additives these microbial metabolites are high molecular weight polymers composed of reducing sugars that produced during the growth cycle by various strains of lactic acid bacteria and Bacillus. The exact role of microbial exopolysaccharides depends on structural unit and environmental conditions of producing microorganisms that protect food from against environmental stresses. Diversity in structure and composition of microbial exopolysaccharides in comparison to animal and plant polymers is the main superiority of these metabolites. To date, the exact function of microbial exopolysaccharides remained relatively unknown and by increasing researches for isolation and identification of these metabolites and newly applications of microbial exopolysaccharides, these compounds can be used as reproducible source in food industries. Microbial exopolysaccharides have also numerous applications in pharmaceuticals, paint, biotechnology and petrochemical. The most important applications in of these product food industry including thickener, causing the gel, hygroscopic properties and emulsifiers stabilizer that will be discussed briefly in this article. |
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| Keywords: Biotechnology, Microbial exopolysaccharides, Emulsifier, Biofilms |
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Type of Study: Applicable |
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Received: 2014/10/28 | Accepted: 2019/02/15 | Published: 2019/02/15
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