[2] The following are beta glucans Polyglucans are utilized as a carbon source for microbial fermentation.
Although polyglucan production has so far been promoted by nutrient limitation, it must be further enhanced to accommodate market demand.
[3] Polyglucans are also involved in another sector of the energy industry, acting as biopolymers to increase oil recovery.
The polysaccharide is attached to the bacteria cells and then mixed in an alkali solution such as sodium hydroxide to become soluble.
This neutralizes the solution and allows for the precipitation of the biopolymer, polyglucans, inside the high-permeability zones.
Evidence shows that the application of this polyglucan can reduce the permeability of approximately 80% of the high-permeability zones.