Microbial alginate production,modification and its applications |
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| Authors: | Iain D Hay Zahid Ur Rehman M Fata Moradali Yajie Wang Bernd H A Rehm |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand;2.MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | 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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