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Bacillus subtilis natto: a non-toxic source of poly-γ-glutamic acid that could be used as a cryoprotectant for probiotic bacteria [PDF]

, 2013
It is common practice to freeze dry probiotic bacteria to improve their shelf life. However, the freeze drying process itself can be detrimental to their viability.
Bartlett, Terry, Bhat, Aditya R., Charalampopoulos, Dimitris, Hill, David, Irorere, Victor U., Kedia, Gopal, Morris, Mark R, Radecka, Iza   +7 more
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The Effects of Poly-γ-Glutamic Acid on the Postharvest Physiology and Quality of Strawberry cv. Hongyan during Cold Storage

Foods, 2023
This study investigated the effects of poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) on the postharvest physiology and quality of the strawberry cv. Hongyan during cold storage.
Changjuan Shan, Yi Luo, Chen Yang, Xinxia Gao   +3 more
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Poly (γ-) Glutamic Acid : A Promising Biopolymer [PDF]

, 2018
Poly (γ-) glutamic acid is a polymer of L or D - Glutamic acid units produced by          microorganisms as a defense mechanism as an act of stress tolerance.
Gopalan, Natarajan, Kumarr, Mrithula Mahalakshmi, Raj, Janifer Xavier, Ramana, Karna Venkata, Sharma, Rakesh Kumar   +4 more
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Synthesis and structural characterization of bioactive PHA and γ-PGA oligomers for potential applications as a delivery system [PDF]

, 2016
The (trans)esterification reaction of bacterial biopolymers with a selected bioactive compound with a hydroxyl group was applied as a convenient method for obtaining conjugates of such compound.
Covas, Grażyna Adamus, Iwona Kwiecień, Iza Radecka, Koller, Michał Kwiecień, Williams   +6 more
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Assembly of Conducting Polymer and Biohydrogel for the Release and Real-Time Monitoring of Vitamin K3 [PDF]

, 2018
In this work, we report the design and fabrication of a dual-function integrated system to monitor, in real time, the release of previously loaded 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (MeNQ), also named vitamin K3.
Alemán Llansó, Carlos, Armelín Diggroc, Elaine Aparecida, Domínguez, Eva, Molina García, Brenda Guadalupe   +3 more
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Effects of Fe2+ addition to sugarcane molasses on poly-γ-glutamic acid production in Bacillus licheniformis CGMCC NO. 23967

Microbial Cell Factories, 2023
Background Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is biodegradable, water-soluble, environment-friendly, and edible. Consequently, it has a variety of industrial applications. It is crucial to control production cost and increase output for industrial production γ-
Lifei Guo, Liang Lu, Huichao Wang, Xiaoxing Zhang, Genan Wang, Tingbin Zhao, Guobao Zheng, Changsheng Qiao   +7 more
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Poly-Gamma-Glutamic Acid (γ-PGA)-based encapsulation of Adenovirus to evade neutralizing antibodies. [PDF]

, 2018
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in oncolytic adenoviral vectors as an alternative anticancer therapy. The induction of an immune response can be considered as a major limitation of this kind of application.
Armesilla, Angel L, Focarete, Maria Letizia, Gupta, Abhishek, Khalaf, Tamara, Khalil, Ibrahim R, Khechara, Martin P, Kowalczuk, Marek, Kurusamy, Sathishkumar, Mendrek, Barbara, Radecka, Iza, Scandola, Mariastella   +10 more
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Safety and photochemotherapeutic application of poly(γ-glutamic acid)-based biopolymeric nanoparticle

Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2019
The safety of nanomaterials, a crucial consideration for clinical translation, is enhanced by using building blocks that are biologically nontoxic. Here, we used poly(γ-glutamic acid) (γ-PGA) and dopamine as building blocks of polymeric nanomaterials for
Dongyoon Kim, Quoc-Viet Le, Young Bong Kim, Yu-Kyoung Oh   +3 more
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Metabolic engineering of B. subtilis 168 for increased precursor supply and poly-γ-glutamic acid production

Frontiers in Food Science and Technology, 2023
Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is an emerging biopolymer produced by several Bacillus species. To improve γ-PGA synthesis, metabolic engineering of the production host B.
Birthe Halmschlag, Frederik Völker, René Hanke, Sastia P. Putri, Eiichiro Fukusaki, Jochen Büchs, Lars M. Blank   +6 more
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A Strategy for Dual Biopolymer Production of P(3HB) and γ-PGA [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND Production of biopolymers has gained considerable attention because of their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and as suitable replacements for mineral-based polymers.
Keshavarz, T., Keshavarz, T., Roy, I., Roy, I., Sukan, A., Sukan, A.   +5 more
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