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Exopolysaccharide — Exopolysaccharides are high molecular weight polymers that are composed of sugar residues and are secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment. Microorganisms synthesize a wide spectrum of multifunctional polysaccharides including … Wikipedia
exopolysaccharide — A polysaccharide that is secreted by a micro organism into the surrounding environment … Glossary of Biotechnology
Chlororésistance — La notion de chlororésistance recouvre tous les phénomènes de survie de microbes ou d autres espèces au chlore libre ou associé à d autres molécules (hypochlorite de sodium de l eau de Javel par exemple), qu il s agisse d espèces pathogènes ou… … Wikipédia en Français
Kefir — For the Islamic term, see Kaffir .Kefir (alternately keefir , kephir , kewra , talai , mudu kekiya , milkkefir , búlgaros ) is a fermented milk drink that originated in the Caucasus region. It is prepared by inoculating cow, goat, or sheep s milk … Wikipedia
Kefiran — is the clear or pale yellow polysaccharide gel exuded by dairy kefir grains.Dairy kefir grains are symbiotic consortia of bacteria and yeasts which ferment milk containing the complex sugar lactose. Kefiran has been shown to exhibit certain… … Wikipedia
Mucilage — A sundew with a leaf bent around a fly trapped by mucilage. Mucilage is a thick, gluey substance produced by most plants and some microorganisms. It is a polar glycoprotein and an exopolysaccharide. It occurs in various parts of nearly all… … Wikipedia
Periplasma — Schematischer Aufbau eines Gram negativen Bakteriums: 1: Exopolysaccharide ( Schleimkapsel ), 2: Äußere Membran, 3: Periplasmatischer Raum mit Zellwand, 4: Innere Membran, 5 8: Komponenten des Cytoplasmas … Deutsch Wikipedia
Polysaccharide — Polysaccharides are relatively complex carbohydrates. They are polymers made up of many monosaccharides joined together by glycosidic bonds. They are therefore very large, often branched, macromolecules. They tend to be amorphous, insoluble in… … Wikipedia
Biofilm — A biofilm is a structured community of microorganisms encapsulated within a self developed polymeric matrix and adherent to a living or inert surface. Biofilms are also often characterized by surface attachment, structural heterogeneity, genetic… … Wikipedia
Quorum sensing — is a type of decision making process used by decentralized groups to coordinate behavior. Many species of bacteria use quorum sensing to coordinate their gene expression according to the local density of their population. Similarly, some social… … Wikipedia
