Brewers’ spent grain as substrate for dextran biosynthesis by Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides DSM20193 and Weissella confusa A16

Abstract Background Lactic acid bacteria can synthesize dextran and oligosaccharides with different functionality, depending on the strain and fermentation conditions. As natural structure-forming agent, dextran has proven useful as food additive, improving the properties of several raw materials wi...

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Main Authors: Prabin Koirala, Ndegwa Henry Maina, Hanna Nihtilä, Kati Katina, Rossana Coda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-021-01515-4