[HTML][HTML] Use of industrial wastes as sustainable nutrient sources for bacterial cellulose (BC) production: Mechanism, advances, and future perspectives

A Kadier, RA Ilyas, MRM Huzaifah, N Harihastuti… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
A novel nanomaterial, bacterial cellulose (BC), has become noteworthy recently due to its
better physicochemical properties and biodegradability, which are desirable for various …

A review on production, characterization and application of bacterial cellulose and its biocomposites

A Pandit, R Kumar - Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2021 - Springer
Bacterial cellulose (BC) can be produced by an agitated or static fermentation process in
presence of suitable media. Groups of microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, and algae …

Static intermittent fed-batch production of bacterial nanocellulose from black tea and its modification using chitosan to develop antibacterial green packaging material

C Sharma, NK Bhardwaj, P Pathak - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Bio-based active packaging using biodegradable polymers is in great demand in the market
due to its environment-friendly perspective but having the issues of high production cost …

[HTML][HTML] Potato juice, a starch industry waste, as a cost-effective medium for the biosynthesis of bacterial cellulose

D Ciecholewska-Juśko, M Broda, A Żywicka… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this work, we verified the possibility of valorizing a major waste product of the potato
starch industry, potato tuber juice (PJ). We obtained a cost-effective, ecological-friendly …

Coproduction of bacterial cellulose and pear vinegar by fermentation of pear peel and pomace

X Ma, H Yuan, H Wang, H Yu - Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 2021 - Springer
Bacterial cellulose (BC)-derived materials are given significant attention due to their porous
fibrous texture, high crystallinity and extraordinary physico-mechanical properties. The main …

Characterization of nanocellulose production by strains of Komagataeibacter sp. isolated from organic waste and Kombucha

Y Gupte, A Kulkarni, B Raut, P Sarkar… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bacterial nanocellulose production is gaining popularity owing to its applications in food,
cosmetics and medical industry. Three Acetobacter strains isolated from organic waste and …

[HTML][HTML] Properties of bacterial cellulose produced using white and red grape bagasse as a nutrient source

L Ogrizek, J Lamovšek, F Čuš, M Leskovšek, M Gorjanc - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
The purpose of the study is to investigate the possibility of using wine industry wastes, such
as red and white grape bagasse, to produce bacterial cellulose (BC) instead of using a …

[HTML][HTML] Membrane technological pathways and inherent structure of bacterial cellulose composites for drug delivery

A Mensah, Y Chen, N Christopher, Q Wei - Bioengineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
This report summarizes efforts undertaken in the area of drug delivery, with a look at further
efforts made in the area of bacterial cellulose (BC) biomedical applications in general. There …

Cellulose biosynthesis using simple sugars available in residual cacao mucilage exudate

OL Saavedra-Sanabria, D Durán, J Cabezas… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Worldwide only 8% of the biomass from harvested cacao fruits is used, as cacao beans, in
chocolate-based products. Cacao mucilage exudate (CME), a nutrient-rich fluid, is usually …

[HTML][HTML] Articulating the exuberant intricacies of bacterial exopolysaccharides to purge environmental pollutants

K Mehta, A Shukla, M Saraf - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Microbial exopolysaccharide (EPS) is composed of a mixture of macromolecules such as
proteins, polysaccharides, humic-like compounds, and nucleic acids, which encase …