some of pathogenic and food spoilage bacteria can attach on food contact surfaces and form a biofilm, the source of contamination of foods. biofilm is a functional consortium of microorganisms attached to the surface and is embedded in the extracellular polymeric substances (eps) produced by the microorganisms. biofilms due to special structure and eps are more resistant to antimicrobial agents...

This study discovered that biofilm extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are biodegradable by their own producers and by other microorganisms when they are starved. The study was performed in a comparative fashion to examine the biodegradability of biofilm EPS by the microorganisms from the original biofilm (its own producers) and from activated sludge (other microorganisms). Four distinctiv...

Extracellular polymeric substances are defined as high molecular weight compounds secreted by the microorganisms in the surrounding area. Since these extracellular substances are mainly polysaccharide, they are named exopolysaccharide. Microbial exopolysaccharides composed of sugar residue have growing interest as a new class of microbial products which can be used in food, pharmaceutical, and ...

extracellular polymeric substances are defined as high molecular weight compounds secreted by the microorganisms in the surrounding area. since these extracellular substances are mainly polysaccharide, they are named exopolysaccharide. microbial exopolysaccharides composed of sugar residue have growing interest as a new class of microbial products which can be used in food, pharmaceutical, and ...