substances. EPS are the construction material of bacterial settlements and either remain attached to the cell's outer surface, or are secreted into its growth medium. These compounds are important in biofilm formation and cells' attachment to surfaces. EPS constitute 50% to 90% of a biofilm's total organic matter.

Exopolysaccharides

Exopolysaccharides (also sometimes abbreviated EPS; EPS sugars thereafter) are the sugar-based

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