to Cyclic glucans are polysaccharides that are predominantly produced by Agrobacterium
Bradyrhizobium and Rhizobium sp. and widely used in the pharmaceutical and food industries. In
this book the applications properties analytical tools production and genes of four main
cyclic beta-glucans from microorganisms are highlighted and critically evaluated. As
biocompatible and biodegradable renewable resources they have an immense potential for future
applications which has not yet been fully exploited. This concise review will help to bridge
this gap.
