Cyclic beta-Glucans from Microorganisms - Production, Properties and Applications

to Cyclic glucans are polysaccharides that are predominantly produced by Agrobacterium, Bradyrhizobium and Rhizobium sp. and widely used in the pharmaceutical and food industries. In this book, the applications, properties, analytical tools, production and genes of four main cyclic beta-glucans from microorganisms are highlighted and critically evaluated. As biocompatible and biodegradable renewable resources, they have an immense potential for future applications, which has not yet been fully exploited. This concise review will help to bridge this gap.

List of contents

Introduction.- Properties of cyclic beta-glucans.- Applications of cyclic beta-glucans.- Enantioselectivities of cyclic beta-glucans.- Cyclic glucan production.- Periplasmic cyclic beta-glucans.- Medium for cyclic beta-glucan production.- Purification methods .- Analytical tools for characterization of cyclic beta-glucans.- Genes involved in cyclic beta-glucan production.- Conclusions.

Summary

to Cyclic glucans are polysaccharides that are predominantly produced by Agrobacterium, Bradyrhizobium and Rhizobium sp. and widely used in the pharmaceutical and food industries. In this book, the applications, properties, analytical tools, production and genes of four main cyclic β-glucans from microorganisms are highlighted and critically evaluated. As biocompatible and biodegradable renewable resources, they have an immense potential for future applications, which has not yet been fully exploited. This concise review will help to bridge this gap.

Product details

• Authors: Dobl, Mukesh Doble, Venkatachalam Geetha, Sathyanarayan Gummadi, Sathyanarayana Gummadi, Geeth Venkatachalam, Geetha Venkatachalam
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.07.2012
• EAN: 9783642329944
• ISBN: 978-3-642-32994-4
• No. of pages: 90
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 9 mm x 236 mm
• Weight: 172 g
• Illustrations: XI, 90 p. 23 illus.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Microbiology; SpringerBriefs in Microbiology
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Microbiology