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. 2021 Oct 4;12(1):7577–7599. doi: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1980671

Table 3.

Classification of monosaccharides in microalgal EPS. (Adapted from [63])

Monosaccharides Example
Neutral sugars arabinose (Ara), ribose (Rib), xylose (Xyl), glucose (Glc), galactose (Gal), mannose (Man), quinovose (Qui), fucose (Fuc), rhamnose (Rha)
Uronic acids glucuronic acid (GlcA), galacturonic acid (GalA), mannuronic acid (ManA)
Amino sugars Glucosamine (GlcN), galactosamine (GalN), mannosamine (ManN)
Uncommon sugars 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (Kdo), Neuraminic acid (Neu)