Screening and Characterization of Two Extracellular Polysaccharide-Producing Bacteria from the Biocrust of the Mu Us Desert

The extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) matrix embedding microbial cells and soil particles plays an important role in the development of biological soil crusts (BSCs), which is widely recognized as beneficial to soil fertility in dryland worldwide. This study examined the EPS-producing bacterial str...

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Main Authors: Zhanfang Xue, Shuting Zhao, Nomin Bold, Jianguo Zhang, Zhimin Hu, Xiaofeng Hu, Ying Gao, Shaolin Chen, Yahong Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/18/5521