Recent advances in curdlan biosynthesis, biotechnological production, and applications

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 525-531

  Zhan, Xiao Bei ^a   Lin, Chi Chung ^a   Zhang, Hong Tao ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Curdlan; New applications; Oligosaccharides; Production improvement

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; AGROBACTERIUM SPECIES; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CURDLAN; CURDLAN BIOSYNTHESIS; FOOD INDUSTRIES; GELLING PROPERTIES; IMMUNOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; NEW APPLICATIONS; PRODUCTION IMPROVEMENT;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; OLIGOSACCHARIDES;

FOOD ADDITIVES;

BETA GLUCAN; CURDLAN; DECTIN 1; DOXORUBICIN; EPIRUBICIN; INDOMETACIN; NITROGEN; PREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL SULFATE; THEOPHYLLINE; VERAPAMIL;

BACTERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DISEASE TREATMENT; FERMENTATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; IMMUNITY; POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SUGAR; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

BATCH FERMENTATION; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; DENDRITIC CELL; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FERMENTATION MEDIUM; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; MACROPHAGE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REVIEW; RHIZOBIUM;

AGROBACTERIUM; BETA-GLUCANS; BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS;

AGROBACTERIUM;

EID: 84856251613     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-011-3740-2     Document Type: Review

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