baek, seung-min park, bo-ram chewaka, legesse shiferaw yun-sang, so jung, ji-hye lee, seul park, young
Dextran is an exopolysaccharide (EPS) with multifunctional applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries, primarily synthesized from Leuconostoc mesenteroides. Dextran can be produced from dextrin through Gluconobacter oxydans fermentation, utilizing its dextran dextrinase activity. This study examined how jar fermentor conditions impact t...
lahmar, malek besrour-aouam, norhane hernández-alcántara, annel m. diez-ozaeta, iñaki fhoula, imene lópez, paloma mohedano, mari luz ouzari, hadda-imene
The use of lactic acid bacteria for developing functional foods is increasing for their ability to synthesize beneficial metabolites such as vitamin B (riboflavin, RF) and postbiotic compounds. Here, the spontaneous mutant FS54 B2 was isolated by treatment of the dextran-producing Weissella confusa FS54 strain with roseoflavin. FS54 B2 overproduced...
ilić-stojanović, snežana damiri, fouad musuc, adina magdalena berrada, mohammed
Polysaccharide-based carriers as biomaterials for drug delivery have been inspiring scientists for years due to their exceptional characteristics, such as nontoxicity, biocompatibility, and degradability, as they are able to protect pharmaceutically active molecules and provide their controlled/modified release. This review focuses on selected drug...
gościniak, anna lainé, emmanuelle cielecka-piontek, judyta
The modulation of the gut microbiome through dietary components has garnered significant attention for its potential health benefits. Prebiotics, non-digestible food ingredients that promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, play a crucial role in maintaining gut health, enhancing immune function, and potentially preventing various metabolic a...
damaschin, roxana petronela lazar, maria marinela ghiorghita, claudiu-augustin aprotosoaie, ana clara volf, irina dinu, maria valentina
Porous hydrogels have brought more advantages than conventional hydrogels when used as chromatographic materials, controlled release vehicles for drugs and proteins, matrices for immobilization or separation of molecules and cells, or as scaffolds in tissue engineering. Polysaccharide-based porous hydrogels, in particular, can address challenges re...
Aguayo-Morales, Hilda Cobos-Puc, Luis E Lopez-Badillo, Claudia M Oyervides-Muñoz, Ernesto Ramírez-García, Gonzalo Claudio-Rizo, Jesús A
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Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A
Diabetic foot ulcers are a serious complication of uncontrolled diabetes, emphasizing the need to develop wound healing strategies that are not only effective but also biocompatible, biodegradable, and safe. We aimed to create biomatrices composed of semi-interpenetrated polymer networks of collagen, polyurethane, and dextran, to enhance the wound ...
jurášková, dominika ribeiro, susana c. bastos, rita coelho, elisabete coimbra, manuel a. g. silva, célia c.
A Leuconostoc mesenteroides strain (SJC113) isolated from cheese curd was found to produce large amounts of a mucoid exopolysaccharide (EPS). An analysis revealed the glucan nature of the EPS with 84.5% (1→6)-linked α-d-glucose units and 5.6% (1,3→6)-linked α-d-glucose units as branching points. The EPS showed 52% dextranase resistance and a yield ...
katiyarangsan, wiroj charoenphun, putthiporn chuamsaamarkkee, krisanat musikarat, suchawadee kiranantawat, kidakorn sakulpisuti, chaninart thamnirat, kanungnij kositwattanarerk, arpakorn sritara, chanika chamroonrat, wichana
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Lymphoscintigraphy evaluates the lymphatic system using radiocolloid compounds like 99mTc-sulfur colloid and 99mTc-nanocolloid, which vary in particle size and distribution timing. A local in-house Dextran kit (15–40 nm) was developed in 2005 and began clinical use in 2008 to localize sentinel lymph nodes; diagnose lymphedema; and detect lymphatic ...
makki, hotaf hassan jaafar, nardiah rizwana jailani, nashriq alqasem, abdullah a. rahmat, zaidah illias, rosli md.
The formation of cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) using macromolecular cross-linkers improves substrate accessibility and enhances enzyme retention. However, there have been few studies exploring the use of macromolecular cross-linkers due to the challenges related to cross-linker screening. In compliance with our previous computational and e...
zhong, lin banigo, alma tamunonengiofori zoetebier, bram karperien, marcel
Hydrogels are widely used in tissue engineering due to their ability to form three-dimensional (3D) structures that support cellular functions and mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM). Despite their advantages, dextran-based hydrogels lack intrinsic biological activity, limiting their use in this field. Here, we present a strategy for developing bi...
