@article{f15bf67e0caf44ff8bcd85918651f25c,
title = "Exopolysaccharide production by lactic acid bacteria: The manipulation of environmental stresses for industrial applications",
abstract = "Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are biological polymers secreted by microorganisms including Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) to cope with harsh environmental conditions. EPSs are one of the main components involved in the formation of extracellular biofilm matrix to protect microorganisms from adverse factors such as temperature, pH, antibiotics, host immune defenses, etc.. In this review, we discuss EPS biosynthesis; the role of EPSs in LAB stress tolerance; the impact of environmental stresses on EPS production and on the expression of genes involved in EPS synthesis. The evaluation results indicated that environmental stresses can alter EPS biosynthesis in LAB. For further studies, environmental stresses may be used to generate a new EPS type with high biological activity for industrial applications.",
keywords = "Biofilm, EPS biosynthesis, EPS production, Environmental stress, Exopolysaccharides",
author = "Nguyen, {Phu Tho} and Nguyen, {Tho Thi} and Bui, {Duc Cuong} and Hong, {Phuoc Toan} and Hoang, {Quoc Khanh} and Nguyen, {Huu Thanh}",
note = "Funding Information: Phu-Tho Nguyen is a graduate student researcher of Graduate University of Sciences and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam. The authors would like to acknowledge the Science and Technology Program for the Southwestern Sustainable Development, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City for the financial support. This publication{\textquoteright}s contents and interpretations are the sole responsibility of the authors. Funding Information: Phu-Tho Nguyen is a graduate student researcher of Graduate University of Sciences and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam. The authors would like to acknowledge the Science and Technology Program for the Southwestern Sustainable Development, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City for the financial support. This publication?s contents and interpretations are the sole responsibility of the authors. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 the Author(s), licensee AIMS Press.",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.3934/MICROBIOL.2020027",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "6",
pages = "451--469",
journal = "AIMS Microbiology",
issn = "2471-1888",
publisher = "AIMS Press",
number = "4",
}