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Alginate oligomers, often referred to as Alginate oligosaccharide (AOS), is a degradation product of alginate. It is a natural polysaccharide found in marine brown seaweeds.
Certain Alginate oligosaccharides (AOSs), like OligoG CF-5/20, have demonstrated antimicrobial activity and can potentiate the activity of antibiotics. They do this by mechanisms that are different from disrupting bacterial membranes or altering lipopolysaccharides, which may reduce the chance of bacteria developing resistance via classical routes
Alginate oligomers can disrupt [bacterial biofilms](brain…