Aisulu Zhuniszhan

Dr. Aisulu Zhuniszhan

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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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21 April 2026 in Microorganisms
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RBRamza Berzhanova
Ramza Berzhanova
AZAisulu Zhuniszhan
Aisulu Zhuniszhan
Gulnur TatykhanovaGulnur Tatykhanova
Gulnur Tatykhanova
Sarkyt KudabergenovSarkyt Kudabergenov
Sarkyt Kudabergenov
GAGulshara Kanatqyzy Abay
Gulshara Kanatqyzy Abay
TMTogzhan Mukasheva
Togzhan Mukasheva
Exopolysaccharides (EPS) represent an important tool for application in bio- and phytoremediation technologies due to their ability to enhance water and nutrient retention, support microclimate stability, and protect plants from environmental stress. In the present study, xanthan-like EPS produced by Xanthomonas translucens TRK8 was precipitated by ethanol and isopropanol, with the former yielding 9.2 g L−1 compared with 6.7 g L−1 obtained with the latter. The monosaccharide profile of the TRK8-derived EPS indicated a branched structure composed of rhamnose, mannose, glucose, and galactose residues, containing both α- and β-type pyranose units. The rheological properties of the studied EPS were compared with those of commercial xanthan at concentrations of 1–3 wt.%. Fitting the obtained data to the Ostwald–de Waele power-law model revealed that the flow behaviour index (n) values were below 1 (−0.338, −0.499, and −0.647, respectively), indicating shear-thinning behaviour (i.e., pseudoplasticity). The potential of the TRK8-derived EPS as a plant protection agent was validated by coating barley seeds with 2 wt.% EPS, resulting in a 28.6% increase in shoot length and a 64.7% increase in root length relative to the oil-stressed control.