Potential Biotechnological Applications of Cyanobacterial Exopolysaccharides
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HIGHLIGHTS Illustration of various important fields biotechnology where cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides are potentially useful. Discussion research gaps and new opportunities to make the biomaterial suitable for industrial uses.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1678-4324', '1516-8913']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4324-2021200401