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ReviewJournal, genetic engineering & biotechnology2022

Potential functions and applications of diverse microbial exopolysaccharides in marine environments.

Hassan A H Ibrahim, Hala E Abou Elhassayeb, Waleed M M El-Sayed

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Review in Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Engineering Microbial Particles for Next-Generation Biomedical Platforms.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  13. Tapping the biosynthetic potential of marineFrontiers in microbiology · 2024
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  15. Production of Bacterial Exopolysaccharides: Xanthan and Bacterial Cellulose.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Hassan A H IbrahimMarine Microbiology Department, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Cairo, 11516, Egypt.
Hala E Abou ElhassayebMarine Microbiology Department, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Cairo, 11516, Egypt.
Waleed M M El-SayedMarine Microbiology Department, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Cairo, 11516, Egypt. waleedmohammedniof@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5978-2260

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) from microorganisms are essential harmless natural biopolymers used in applications including medications, nutraceuticals and functional foods, cosmetics, and insecticides. Several microbes can synthesize and excrete EPSs with chemical properties and structures that make them suitable for several important applications. Microbes secrete EPSs outside their cell walls, as slime or as a "jelly" into the extracellular medium. These EPS-producing microbes are ubiquitous and can be isolated from aquatic and terrestrial environments, such as freshwater, marine water, wastewater, and soils. They have also been isolated from extreme niches like hot springs, cold waters, halophilic environments, and salt marshes. Recently, microbial EPSs have attracted interest for their applications such as environmental bio-flocculants because they are degradable and nontoxic. However, further efforts are required for the cost-effective and industrial-scale commercial production of microbial EPSs. This review focuses on the exopolysaccharides obtained from several extremophilic microorganisms, their synthesis, and manufacturing optimization for better cost and productivity. We also explored their role and applications in interactions between several organisms.

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Antifouling agentsBioremediationMarine environmentMicrobial exopolysaccharides

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PMID36318392
PMCPMC9626724

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