HIGHLIGHTS Illustration of various important fields biotechnology where cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides are potentially useful. Discussion research gaps and new opportunities to make the biomaterial suitable for industrial uses.

Fermented plant-based foods, including sauerkraut, offer high nutritional and functional value. Their microflora is dominated by lactic acid bacteria which are a source of different substances with health- promoting benefits diverse applications in the food industry. Production exopolysaccharides (EPSs) attracts particular interest industry due to their rheological properties. In present study,...

In this study, the roles of global regulators, motility, lipopolysaccharide, and exopolysaccharides were further characterized with respect to biofilm formation on both gallstones and glass surfaces. These studies show the complex nature of biofilms and demonstrate that characteristics observed for each biofilm are unique to the particular culture condition.

Lactobacillus casei LC2W, a patented probiotic strain (Z. Wu, European patent EP 1642963 B1, February 2009), has been isolated from Chinese traditional dairy products and implemented in industrial production as starter culture. Here we present the complete genome sequence of LC2W and the identification of a gene cluster implicated in the biosynthesis of exopolysaccharides.

Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are high molecular weight polymers consisting of different sugar residues they are preferable for replacing synthetic polymers as they are degradable and nontoxic. Many microorganisms possess the ability to synthesize and excrete exopolysaccharides with novel chemical compositions, properties and structures to have potential applications in different fields. The presen...