Microbial Exopolysaccharides
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Microbial Exopolysaccharides

An Integrated Approach to Green Applications

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eBook - ePub

Microbial Exopolysaccharides

An Integrated Approach to Green Applications

About this book

Microbial Exopolysaccharides: An Integrated Approach to Green Applications provides a comprehensive overview of natural exopolysaccharides (EPS) obtained from different microbial species and marine resources. Featuring contributions by an interdisciplinary group of experts in academia, research, and industry, this book offers a detailed introduction and exploration of natural microbial exopolysaccharides. It offers detailed discussions on topics such as the extraction and characterization of EPS, their role in health-promoting formulations and probiotic potential, their utilization in therapeutics, their use in food technologies and packaging, and their impact in the environmental and medical sectors.The book offers in-depth insights into the principles of EPS and their wide range of applications as sustainable solutions to challenges in the food, health, environmental, and biotechnology sectors.With a focus on green technology and sustainable practices, this book offers cost-effective utilization of natural EPS, their application in diverse sectors, and serves as an informative resource for those interested in the innovative application of natural bio-macromolecules. - Emphasizes the significance of the structural classification of exopolysaccharides derived from microbes, algae, cyanobacteria, and marine resources for applications in diverse industries - Discusses green extraction methods for EPS, focusing on yield optimization, process efficiency, and eco-friendly practices to enhance sustainability - Investigates and evaluates EPS for their nutraceutical and therapeutic potential, and for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-biofilm, tissue regenerating, prebiotic, probiotic, and wound healing properties - Explores how the natural biomolecules of exopolysaccharides are utilized in various applications such as food technology, food packaging, biofertilizers, biopesticides, 3D bioprinting, bio-adsorbents, and biosensors for theragnostic purposes

Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9780443366208
Topic
Sciences biologiques
Subtopic
Microbiologie

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Contributors
  6. CHAPTER 1 Natural exopolysaccharides: Introduction, structural classification, and importance as a nanobiomaterial
  7. CHAPTER 2 Exopolysaccharides: Natural sources, structure, physicochemical properties, and biological activities
  8. CHAPTER 3 Latest advancements in green technologies for the eco-friendly extraction and processing of biomaterials from natural extracellular polysaccharides (EPS): Benefits and advantages in sustainability and renewability
  9. CHAPTER 4 Green extraction and production of high-yielded exopolysaccharides: Optimization of regulatory process parameters for industrial scale-up
  10. CHAPTER 5 Role of exopolysaccharides as prebiotics in health-promoting nutraceutical formulation development
  11. CHAPTER 6 Probiotics potential of novel natural exopolysaccharides: Prospects and scope
  12. CHAPTER 7 Exopolysaccharide-producing probiotics and their applications in translational medicine
  13. CHAPTER 8 Microbial exopolysaccharides: A potential source for bio-fertilizers in eco-friendly green farming for crop improvement and productivity
  14. CHAPTER 9 Exopolysaccharides as raw nanobiomaterials for 3D printing technology
  15. CHAPTER 10 Potential application of EPS in nano-biosensor development toward biomedical diagnosis
  16. CHAPTER 11 Potential application of EPS as a cleansing agent
  17. CHAPTER 12 Recent progress and outlook of natural EPS for biomedical application
  18. CHAPTER 13 Potential application of natural EPS in pest control in organic farming
  19. CHAPTER 14 Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) as a potential nano-theragnostic agent: Current perspectives and scope
  20. CHAPTER 15 EPS: A promising antioxidant and antibiofilm agent
  21. CHAPTER 16 EPS: A potential anti-inflammatory agent
  22. CHAPTER 17 EPS: A potential application in bone tissue engineering for repairing and regeneration
  23. CHAPTER 18 EPS: A potential agent as wound healer
  24. CHAPTER 19 The significant role of exopolysaccharides in biodegradable, renewable, and sustainable bioplastic production technology
  25. CHAPTER 20 Chemico-structural features and respective biomedical utility co-relationships of different categorized exopolysaccharides
  26. CHAPTER 21 Current status and advancements of natural exopolysaccharides as potential excipients and adjuvants in the pharmaceutical field
  27. CHAPTER 22 Latest status and advancements of EPS in the food industry and sustainable eco-friendly packaging
  28. CHAPTER 23 Integrated application of exopolysacharides as pesticide and herbicide for green cultivation
  29. CHAPTER 24 Recent developments, deep insights into opportunities, failures, and the challenges of exopolysaccharides in biotechnological applications
  30. CHAPTER 25 Current regulations governing extracellular polysaccharide (EPS): Application and commercialization in food, pharmaceutical, and medical sectors
  31. CHAPTER 26 The emerging technology of biofuel production from exopolysaccharides
  32. Index

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