Curdlan
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Curdlan is a high molecular weight polymer of glucose
. Curdlan consists of β-(1,3)-linked glucose residues and forms elastic gels upon heating in aqueous suspension
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It is produced by Agrobacterium
biobar, a non pathogenic bacteria
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The production of curdlan by Alcaligenes
faecalis is being developed to be used in gel production as well.
Glucose
Glucose is a simple sugar and an important carbohydrate in biology. Cells use it as the primary source of energy and a metabolic intermediate...
. Curdlan consists of β-(1,3)-linked glucose residues and forms elastic gels upon heating in aqueous suspension
Suspension (chemistry)
In chemistry, a suspension is a heterogeneous fluid containing solid particles that are sufficiently large for sedimentation. Usually they must be larger than 1 micrometer. The internal phase is dispersed throughout the external phase through mechanical agitation, with the use of certain...
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It is produced by Agrobacterium
Agrobacterium
Agrobacterium is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria established by H. J. Conn that uses horizontal gene transfer to cause tumors in plants. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the most commonly studied species in this genus...
biobar, a non pathogenic bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
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The production of curdlan by Alcaligenes
Alcaligenes
Alcaligenes is a genus of Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. The species are motile with one or more peritrichous flagella.Alcaligenes species have been used for the industrial production of non-standard amino acids; A. eutrophus also produces the biopolymer polyhydroxybutyrate .-External...
faecalis is being developed to be used in gel production as well.