Pullulan: Biosynthesis, production, and applications

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-44

  Cheng, Kuan Chen ^a   Demirci, Ali ^b,c   Catchmark, Jeffrey M ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b University Park   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications; Aureobasidium pullulans; Biosynthesis; Production; Pullulan

Indexed keywords

AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; BIOREACTOR DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETER; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; ENZYME REGULATION; METABOLIC PATHWAYS; MOLECULAR PROPERTIES; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; PULLULAN; PULLULANS; STRUCTURAL COMPOSITION;

APPLICATIONS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ENZYMES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; PRODUCTION;

BIOSYNTHESIS;

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CARBOHYDRATE; NITROGEN; PULLULAN;

BIOREACTOR; CULTIVATION; FUNGUS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYSACCHARIDE;

AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON SOURCE; CELL STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTINUOUS FERMENTATION; ENZYME REGULATION; FED BATCH FERMENTATION; FILTRATION; FOOD PROCESSING; LIGHT INTENSITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PH; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE;

ASCOMYCOTA; BIOREACTORS; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD PRESERVATION; GLUCANS;

AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; FUNGI;

EID: 82455210957     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-011-3477-y     Document Type: Review

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