The fungus Aureobasidium pullulans is renowned for its ability to synthesise pullulan, an exopolysaccharide with a distinctive structure and a wide range of industrial applications. Pullulan’s ...

Antimicrobial agents incorporated into edible films applied to foods to seal in flavor, freshness and color can improve the microbiological safety of meats, according to new research. Antimicrobial ...

Pullulan, a water-soluble "polysaccharide," is essentially a chain of sugar, glycerin and cellulose molecules linked together. To kill pathogens such as Salmonella, Listeria and pathogenic E. coli, ...

The use of antibiotics to control bacterial infections has taken a beating with the emergence of multi-drug resistant pathogens, and researchers are looking to develop other ways of tackling such ...

The physical properties and behavior of polymers and polysaccharides are strongly based on the properties of their molecules. Molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, molecular structure and ...