int. We agree with some of the comments that you made. However, we would like to remind you that the main purpose of this manuscript is not the complete elucidation of the EPS chemical structure but also the optimization of the EPS production, and characterization of the EPS functional properties. At the same time, we provided different chemical properties like: sugar identification and its molar ratio, molecular weight, functional group analysis and thermal stability of the EPS, and this journal has recently published other papers with similar or less chemical information on the EPS, for instance: Kuo, H.-C.; Liu, Y.-W.; Lum, C.-C.; Hsu, K.-D.; Lin, S.-P.; Hsieh, C.-W.; Lin, H.-W.; Lu, T.-Y. ; Cheng, K.- C. Ganoderma formosanum Exopolysaccharides Inhibit Tumor Growth via Immunomodulation. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 11251. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222011251 Fetsiukh, A.; Conrad, J.; Bergquist, J.; Timmusk, S. Silica Particles Trigger the Exopolysaccharide Production of Harsh Environment Isolates of Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and Increase Their Ability to Enhance Wheat Biomass in Drought-Stressed Soils. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 6201. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22126201.
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