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Title:

Exopolysaccharides for Food Grade Application

Value Proposition:

Exopolysaccharides are produced by priobiotic bacteria. Exopolysaccharides help in improving the quality of diary products.

Summary Application:

These exo-polysaccharides also have prebiotic effect and help in growth of other probiotic strains. There are reports of exo-polysaccharides obtained from probiotic microbes having immunomodulatory functions. The use of exo-polysaccharides in dairy industry will improve product quality, stability and positive effect on gut health.

Advantages:

It is used for functional food preparation , Probiotic fortification to improve texture , rheology ,prevention of syneresis and functional properties  etc

Commercialization Status: Licensed awaiting commercialisation
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology[CSIR-NIIST]
:  director[at]niist[dot]res[dot]in
:91-471- 2515226
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Industrial Applications: Biotechnology [Biological Science] Microbial [Biological Science]