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Pullulan as a sustainable biopolymer for versatile applications: A review by Carolina Krebs de Souza; Tabli Ghosh; Nishtha Lukhmana; Sahil Tahiliani; Ruchir Priyadarshi; Tuany Gabriela Hoffmann; Shiv Dutt Purohit; Sung Soo Han is a Engineering article available to read on EtoBox.

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Pullulan (PUL) has recently gained relevance due to its versatility in commercial applications such as food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics. It is a fungal exopolysaccharide produced by Aureobasidium pullulans under aerobic conditions. In addition to being highly soluble in water, pullulan is also tasteless, odorless, edible, and biodegradable, with advantages including non-carcinogenicity, non-toxicity, non-immunogenicity, and non-mutagenicity, and most importantly, considered 'generally regarded as safe’ (GRAS), which makes it a robust choice for commercial applications. This microbial exopolysaccharide has become commercially important, with promising potential in research and industrial development. The advantages of Pullulan and its derivates further include high resistance towards heat and a wide range of viscosity and solubility. Pullulan presents a highly growing industrial market, owing to holds outstanding chemical, biochemical and physical properties, which confer it (as well as its derivatives) versatility and exceptional application potential. Reviewing literature revealed that Pullulan has uses in the food and related industries, pharmaceuticals industries, cosmetics s

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Author

Carolina Krebs de Souza; Tabli Ghosh; Nishtha Lukhmana; Sahil Tahiliani; Ruchir Priyadarshi; Tuany Gabriela Hoffmann; Shiv Dutt Purohit; Sung Soo Han

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Engineering (Physical Sciences)