pullulan
pullulan A water-soluble polysaccharide composed of glucose units that are polymerized in such a way as to make it viscous and impermeable to oxygen. Pullulan is used in adhesives, food packaging, and moulded articles. It is derived from the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans.
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