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CRITICAL REVIEWS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 27, Issue 1, Pages 1-19Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/07388550601166458
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alpha-PGA; gamma-PGA; biosynthesis; biopolynner; PgsBCA; hydrogel; nanoparticle; drug delivery
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This review article provides an updated critical literature review on the production and applications of Polyglutamic Acid (PGA). alpha-PGA is synthesized chemically, whereas gamma-PGA can be produced by a number of microbial species, most prominently various Bacilli. Great insight into the microbial formation of gamma-PGA has been gained thanks to the development of molecular biological techniques. Moreover, there is a great variety of applications for both isoforms of PGA, many of which have not been discovered until recently. These applications include: wastewater treatment, food products, drug delivery, medical adhesives, vaccines, PGA nanoparticles for on-site drug release in cancer chemotherapy, and tissue engineering.
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