{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"changing-bacterial-feedstock-unlocks-flexible-biopolymers-with-stronger-antibact-6d1dedb1","title":"Changing bacterial feedstock unlocks flexible biopolymers with stronger antibacterial effects","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-bacterial-feedstock-flexible-biopolymers-stronger.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/changing-bacterial-feedstock-unlocks-flexible-biopolymers-with-stronger-antibact-6d1dedb1","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"Changing the carbon source used during bacterial fermentation—essentially, what bacteria are fed—can significantly influence the properties of the sugar polymers they produce, known as bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPSs).","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-19T23:40:03+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-20T00:00:13.783479+00:00"}}