Biomedical applications of bacterial exopolysaccharides: A review

Masrina Mohd Nadzir; Retno Wahyu Nurhayati; Farhana Nazira Idris; Minh Hong Nguyen

doi:10.3390/polym13040530

Biomedical applications of bacterial exopolysaccharides: A review

Masrina Mohd Nadzir, Retno Wahyu Nurhayati, Farhana Nazira Idris, Minh Hong Nguyen

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Article number	530
Pages (from-to)	1-25
Number of pages	25
Journal	Polymers
Volume	13
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13040530
Publication status	Published - 2 Feb 2021

Keywords

Alginate
Bacteria
Biomedical
Cellulose
Dextran
Exopolysaccharides
Gellan
Hyaluronic acid
Levan
Xanthan gum

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