BACKGROUND Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but serious complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD). However, previous studies reported large variations in its mortality rates that may associate with a different degree of EPS severity. This study reports the incidence and outcomes of EPS and identifies the risk factors associated with severe EPS. METHODS We retrospect...

in this study, the neutral monosaccharide composition of the extracellular polysaccharide (eps), extracted from thermal bacillus, was determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and high performance liquid chromatography. our analysis indicated that the eps consisted of rhamnose, mannose, galactose, glucose, fructose, arabinose and xylose. in addition to the neutral sugars in the eps,...

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) were quantified in flocculent and aerobic granular sludge developed in two sequencing batch reactors with the same shear force but different settling times. Several EPS extraction methods were compared to investigate how different methods affect EPS chemical characterization, and fluorescent stains were used to visualize EPS in intact samples and 20-mum ...

Long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) leads to peritoneal injury with functional decline, such as ultrafiltration loss. Peritoneal injury is often accompanied by histological changes, such as peritoneal fibrosis and sclerosis. These complications involve evident diffuse fibrous thickening and/or edema of the peritoneum, and chronic inflammation (epithelial to mesenchymal transition of mesothelial ...

We have been studying the function and structure of fatty acid-containing extracellular polysaccharides (FACEPS) produced by bacteria belonging to the genus Rhodococcus. In this study, we examined the relationships between the structure and emulsifying, thickening, moisture-absorption, and moisture-retention capabilities of rhodococcal FACEPS using S-2 EPS produced by R. rhodochrous strain S-2....

Increased peritoneal function has been suggested to be a risk factor for developing encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS); however, clinical evidence is scarce. The present study aimed to clarify the specific character of peritoneal function in patients who developed EPS after withdrawal from peritoneal dialysis (PD). We studied 12 patients who developed EPS after PD withdrawal [(EPS group) ...

The objective of this research was to study the relationship between properties of base and process cheese food. Full fat Cheddar cheese was made with exopolysaccharides (EPS)-producing or nonproducing cultures. Process cheese food was made from 2 day or 1 month old EPS-positive and negative base Cheddar cheese. The EPS-positive base Cheddar cheese contained 2% higher moisture and 1.5% lower fa...

A symbiont, isolated from root nodules of Crotalaria saltiana Andr., was identified as Rhizobium sp. It produced large amount of extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) in broth culture in yeast extract mannitol (YEM) medium. The EPS production and growth started simultaneously, though they have different stationary phases. The symbiont produced maximum EPS (16 μg/mL) when the medium was supplement...

Exopolymeric substances (EPS) isolated from a pure culture of the marine bacterium Marinobacter sp. and the marine diatom Skeletonema costatum (axenic) were partially purified, chemically characterized and used as dissolved organic matter (DOM) for the production of macroaggregates. The role of organic particles such as transparent exopolymeric particles (TEP) and Coomassie stained particles (C...