Extracellular Polymeric Substances-wonder Macromolecules in Microbial Mats
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Microorganisms play critical roles in the various aquatic systems forming microbial mats. The microbial mats are held together and bound to their substrates by slimy extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) having various applications which they secrete. They use all types of metabolism and feeding strategy that have evolved on Earth, and have shown immense use in various industrial applications. An attempt to study the role of EPS and their general characteristics in microbial mats has been made by the authors.
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تاریخ انتشار 2017