Bacterial Cellulose: Natural Biomaterial for Medical and Environmental Applications

Autor:	Pooja Deshpande, Shashwati Wankar, Sakshi Mahajan, Yogesh Patil, Jyutika Rajwade, Atul Kulkarni
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	cellulose bacterial cellulose natural fiber environmental applications biomedical application fermentative production Science Textile bleaching dyeing printing etc. TP890-933
Zdroj:	Journal of Natural Fibers, Vol 20, Iss 2 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1544-0478 1544-046X 15440478
DOI:	10.1080/15440478.2023.2218623
Popis:	Extensive research has been conducted during 20th century to discover renewable natural polymers that are sustainable. Cellulose represents one such biomaterial which is abundant, renewable, and biodegradable. Both plant and microbial biomass can be processed to make cellulose. Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a prospective natural polymer produced by certain bacteria during their growth phase. BC is hydrophilic biopolymer, fibrous (20–100 nm diameter), and biocompatible. In contrast to plant cellulose, BC has the benefit of being in form, which is both, highly crystalline and extremely pure. This review provides a crisp summary of the synthesis and functionalization of BC, and its applications in the fields of biomedicine and the environment.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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