Microbial alginate production, modification and its applications | Zendy

Hay Iain D. | Zendy; Rehman Zahid Ur | Zendy; Moradali M. Fata | Zendy; Wang Yajie | Zendy; Rehm Bernd H. A. | Zendy

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Microbial alginate production, modification and its applications

Author(s) -

Hay Iain D.,

Rehman Zahid Ur,

Moradali M. Fata,

Wang Yajie,

Rehm Bernd H. A.

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

microbial biotechnology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.287

H-Index - 74

ISSN - 1751-7915

DOI - 10.1111/1751-7915.12076

Subject(s) - biochemical engineering , textile , chemistry , bacteria , polysaccharide , nanotechnology , materials science , biochemistry , biology , genetics , engineering , composite material

Summary Alginate is an important polysaccharide used widely in the food, textile, printing and pharmaceutical industries for its viscosifying, and gelling properties. All commercially produced alginates are isolated from farmed brown seaweeds. These algal alginates suffer from heterogeneity in composition and material properties. Here, we will discuss alginates produced by bacteria; the molecular mechanisms involved in their biosynthesis; and the potential to utilize these bacterially produced or modified alginates for high‐value applications where defined material properties are required.

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