van Geel-Schutten, G.H. (author), Flesch, F. (author), ten Brink, B. (author), Smith, M.R. (author), Dijkhuizen, L. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author) A total of 182 Lactobacillus strains were screened for production of extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) by a new method: growth in liquid media with high sugar concentrations. Sixty EPS-positive strains were identified; 17 strains produced more than 100 mg/l soluble EPS. Sucrose was an excellent substrate for abundant EPS synthesis. The ability...
article 1998
