Exopolysaccharides from Marine and Marine Extremophilic Bacteria: Structures, Properties, Ecological Roles and Applications
The marine environment is the largest aquatic ecosystem on Earth and it harbours microorganisms responsible for more than 50% of total biomass of prokaryotes in the world. All these microorganisms produce extracellular polymers that constitute a substantial part of the dissolved organic carbon, ofte...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-02-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/16/2/69 |