This volume provides a thorough account of the structure and synthesis of microbial exopolysaccharides and of their widespread application across a broad range of industries, including food, oil and medicine. The successful exploitation of these polysaccharides requires a sound scientific understanding of their chemical and physical properties and also their biochemistry and biosynthesis. | Biotechnology of Microbial Exopolysaccharides by Ian W. Sutherland, Paperback | Indigo Chapters