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- noun A mucoid polysaccharide matrix produced by bacterial colonies, such as those in biofilms, that protects against heat, antibiotics, and other chemicals.
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- noun A
polymer composed ofsugar residues ,secreted by amicroorganism into the surroundingenvironment .
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Pickard D, Wain J, Baker S, Line A, Chohan S, et al. (2003) Composition, acquisition, and distribution of the Vi exopolysaccharide-encoding Salmonella enterica pathogenicity island SPI-7.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Vidya Devi Negi et al. 2010
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ATCC 33047 releases to the medium substantial amounts of an exopolysaccharide (EPS) The EPS exhibits interesting rheological properties, and contributes to easy harvesting of biomass The EPS can find different applications, including fermentation
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Pickard D, Wain J, Baker S, Line A, Chohan S, et al. (2003) Composition, acquisition, and distribution of the Vi exopolysaccharide-encoding Salmonella enterica pathogenicity island SPI-7.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Vidya Devi Negi et al. 2010
hernesheir commented on the word exopolysaccharide
It's not candy, so don't eat it.
December 29, 2011