从Bacillus subtilis PR-C18中获取的益生菌Levon类型的果实素作为一种强大的抗菌膜剂:结构阐明和in silico分析

Juanit Thomas1, Payel Roy1, Arabinda Ghosh2

  • 1Department of Bioengineering, NIT Agartala, Tripura, 799046, India.

Carbohydrate research
|April 2, 2024
PubMed
概括

研究人员发现了一种来自 Bacillus subtilis PR-C18 的新型外聚糖化物 (EPS),具有益生菌和抗生素特性. 这种EPS显示出作为食品和制药中的功能成分的潜力.

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