Products Released from Structurally Different Dextrans by Bacterial and Fungal Dextranases
Foods, 2021 Dextran hydrolysis by dextranases is applied in the sugar industry and the medical sector, but it also has a high potential for use in structural analysis of dextrans.
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Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Doughs in Spain Produce Dextrans and Riboflavin
Foods, 2021 Many lactic acid bacteria (LAB) produce metabolites with applications in the food industry, such as dextran-type exopolysaccharides (EPS) and riboflavin (vitamin B2). Here, 72 bacteria were isolated from sourdoughs made by Spanish bread-makers.
María Goretti Llamas-Arriba +9 more
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Gold Nanoparticle-Mediated Photoporation Enables Delivery of Macromolecules over a Wide Range of Molecular Weights in Human CD4+ T Cells [PDF]
Crystals, 2019 The modification of CD4+ T cells with exogenous nucleic acids or proteins is a critical step in several research and therapeutic applications, such as HIV studies and cancer immunotherapies.
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Application of Microneedles for High-Molecular-Weight Dextran Penetration Across the Buccal Mucosa [PDF]
PharmaceuticalsObjectives: This work aimed at investigating the effect of different microneedle-based strategies on the permeation of high-molecular-weight model molecules (fluorescently labeled dextrans (FDs), 70 and 150 kDa) across the buccal mucosa.
Adriana Fantini +9 more
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How Do Cyclodextrins and Dextrans Affect the Gut Microbiome? Review of Prebiotic Activity [PDF]
MoleculesThe modulation of the gut microbiome through dietary components has garnered significant attention for its potential health benefits. Prebiotics, non-digestible food ingredients that promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, play a crucial role in ...
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Dextrans as anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents: protocol for a scoping review [PDF]
BMJ OpenIntroduction Haemostasis, a process involving platelet activation, platelet aggregation and coagulation, poses intricate clinical challenges for clinicians. There remains significant national variability in thromboprophylaxis protocols, which are used in
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Large molecules from the cerebrospinal fluid enter the optic nerve but not the retina of mice [PDF]
Fluids and Barriers of the CNSIt has been proposed that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can enter and leave the retina and optic nerve along perivascular spaces surrounding the central retinal vessels as part of an aquaporin-4 (AQP4) dependent ocular ‘glymphatic’ system.
Xiao J. Tong +4 more
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Molecular and Thermodynamic Insights into the Enthalpy-Entropy Shift Governing HILIC Retention of Labelled Dextrans [PDF]
MoleculesHydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) is widely used for the analysis of glycans and oligosaccharides, yet the molecular basis of retention remains incompletely understood.
Matjaž Grčman +3 more
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Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2004 Dextransucrases are glucansucrases with broad applications in the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Using sucrose as the glucosyl donor, they synthesize both high molecular weight (HMW) dextrans and potential prebiotic oligosaccharides.
Arantza Gómez de Segura +4 more
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Foods, 2023 Gluten consumption causes several immunological and non-immunological intolerances in susceptible individuals. In this study, the dextran-producing Weissella cibaria BAL3C-5 and its derivative, the riboflavin-overproducing strain BAL3C-5 C120T, together ...
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