Polysaccharides of Microbial Origin Biomedical Applications /

Polysaccharides of Microbial Origin Biomedical Applications /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel (Editor), Radhouani, Hajer (Editor), Reis, Rui L. (Editor)
Summary:	X, 990 p. 10 illus. text
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Subjects:	Medical microbiology. Biomaterials. Biomedical engineering. Biotechnology. Medical Microbiology. Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35734-4
Format:	Electronic Book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Glucans
Levan
Gums
Bacterial alginate
Kefiran Xylinan (Acetan)
Succinolycan and Glucuronan
Colanic acid
Colominic acid
Cyanobacterial polysaccharides
Glycosaminoglycans
Chitin
Chitosan
Pullulan
Scleroglucan and Schizophyllan
Sulphated seaweed polysaccharides
Polysaccharides produced by marine microalgae
Marine biotechnology and microbiology
Microalgae metabolites
Biosynthesis of levan
Biosynthesis of fungal polysaccharides
Production of natural gums Isolation and purification of chitosan
Production of scleroglucan
Production of EPS from lactic acid bacteria
Isolation of microbial polysaccharides
Biosynthesis of microbial polysaccharides
Properties of fungal polysaccharides
Bioactivities of bacterial polysaccharides
Surface properties of polysaccharides
Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of polysaccharides
Microalgal antioxidants for human health
Gel properties of microbial polysaccharides
Polysaccharides in bacterial biofilm
Polysaccharide functionalizations for hydrogels
Polysaccharide modifications for drug delivery systems
Genetically modified microorganisms
Sulphation of microbial polysaccharides
Dextran pharmaceutical applications
New applications of glycosaminoglycan
Polysaccharides in cancer therapy.