Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are carbohydrate biopolymers that are produced and secreted by various microorganisms into their surroundings. EPS protects the microorganism against drying, phagocytosis and phage attack and acts as a barrier in stress conditions such as light, heat and sound. Various microbial EPSs are produced industrially and used in food, petroleum, chemistry and cosmetics for various purposes. They are used in food industry as stabilizer, emulsifier, gelling agent, humectant, thickener etc. Xanthan and gellan are the most extensively used EPSs for these purposes. Other important EPSs such as dextran, curdlan, levan, pullulan and bacterial alginates have also limited applications in the industry. In this review, features and importance of microbial EPSs are discussed.
Mikrobiyel ekzopolisakkaritler (EPS) birçok mikroorganizma tarafından üretilerek dış ortama salgılanan karbonhidrat yapısındaki biyopolimerlerdir. EPS, mikroorganizmayı kurumadan, fagositozdan, faj etkisinden korur, ısı, ışık, ses gibi stres ortamında bariyer görevi görür. Endüstriyel amaçla üretilen EPS’ler genellikle gıda, kozmetik, petrol, kimya gibi alanlarda kullanılmaktadır. Mikrobiyel ekzopolisakkaritler gıdalarda stabilizatör, emülgatör, jelleştirme ajanı, nem tutucu, kıvam verici gibi amaçlarla kullanılmaktadır. Bu amaç için en çok kullanılan mikrobiyel ekzopolisakkaritlerin başında ksantan ve jellan gelmektedir. Bunların yanında, dekstran, kurdlan, levan, pullulan, bakteriyel aljinatlar gibi önemli özelliklere sahip EPS’lerin kısıtlı da olsa kullanımları mevcuttur. Bu derlemede, mikrobiyel EPS’lerin özellikleri ve önemi üzerinde durulmuştur.
Subjects | Engineering |
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Published Date | Ağustos 2016 |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | August 1, 2016 |
Application Date | October 12, 2015 |
Acceptance Date | January 16, 2016 |
Published in Issue | Year 2016, Volume 20, Issue 2 |
Bibtex | @research article { saufenbilder261142, journal = {Sakarya University Journal of Science}, eissn = {2147-835X}, address = {}, publisher = {Sakarya University}, year = {2016}, volume = {20}, number = {2}, pages = {193 - 202}, doi = {10.16984/saufenbilder.91974}, title = {Microbial exopolisaccharides}, key = {cite}, author = {Ergene, Erdi and Avcı, Ayşe} } |
APA | Ergene, E. & Avcı, A. (2016). Microbial exopolisaccharides . Sakarya University Journal of Science , 20 (2) , 193-202 . DOI: 10.16984/saufenbilder.91974 |
MLA | Ergene, E. , Avcı, A. "Microbial exopolisaccharides" . Sakarya University Journal of Science 20 (2016 ): 193-202 <http://www.saujs.sakarya.edu.tr/en/pub/issue/24694/261142> |
Chicago | Ergene, E. , Avcı, A. "Microbial exopolisaccharides". Sakarya University Journal of Science 20 (2016 ): 193-202 |
RIS | TY - JOUR T1 - Microbial exopolisaccharides AU - Erdi Ergene , Ayşe Avcı Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 N1 - doi: 10.16984/saufenbilder.91974 DO - 10.16984/saufenbilder.91974 T2 - Sakarya University Journal of Science JF - Journal JO - JOR SP - 193 EP - 202 VL - 20 IS - 2 SN - -2147-835X M3 - doi: 10.16984/saufenbilder.91974 UR - https://doi.org/10.16984/saufenbilder.91974 Y2 - 2016 ER - |
EndNote | %0 Sakarya University Journal of Science Microbial exopolisaccharides %A Erdi Ergene , Ayşe Avcı %T Microbial exopolisaccharides %D 2016 %J Sakarya University Journal of Science %P -2147-835X %V 20 %N 2 %R doi: 10.16984/saufenbilder.91974 %U 10.16984/saufenbilder.91974 |
ISNAD | Ergene, Erdi , Avcı, Ayşe . "Microbial exopolisaccharides". Sakarya University Journal of Science 20 / 2 (August 2016): 193-202 . https://doi.org/10.16984/saufenbilder.91974 |
AMA | Ergene E. , Avcı A. Microbial exopolisaccharides. SAUJS. 2016; 20(2): 193-202. |
Vancouver | Ergene E. , Avcı A. Microbial exopolisaccharides. Sakarya University Journal of Science. 2016; 20(2): 193-202. |
IEEE | E. Ergene and A. Avcı , "Microbial exopolisaccharides", Sakarya University Journal of Science, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 193-202, Aug. 2016, doi:10.16984/saufenbilder.91974 |
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