Raghavendran, V., Asare, E. and Roy, I. orcid.org/0000-0001-5602-1714 (2020) Chapter three - Bacterial cellulose : biosynthesis, production, and applications. Advances in Microbial Physiology, 77 (2020). pp. 89-138. ISSN 0065-2911
Abstract
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a natural polymer produced by the acetic acid producing bacterium and has gathered much interest over the last decade for its biomedical and biotechnological applications. Unlike the plant derived cellulose nanofibres, which require pretreatment to deconstruct the recalcitrant lignocellulosic network, BC are 100% pure, and are extruded by cells as nanofibrils. Moreover, these nanofibrils can be converted to macrofibers that possess excellent material properties, surpassing even the strength of steel, and can be used as substitutes for fossil fuel derived synthetic fibers. The focus of the review is to present the fundamental long-term research on the influence of environmental factors on the organism's BC production capabilities, the production methods that are available for scaling up/scaled-up processes, and its use as a bulk commodity or for biomedical applications.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. |
Keywords: | Biopolymer; Bacterial cellulose; Functionalization; Nanofibres; Superabsorbent; Biomedical applications; Bioremediation; Cellulose synthesis |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 25 Feb 2022 08:27 |
Last Modified: | 25 Feb 2022 08:27 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Academic Press (Elsevier) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/bs.ampbs.2020.07.002 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:184021 |