This mini review is limited to very recent studies (last 5–10 years) on two major issues,
concerning: the production and physical/chemical modification of bacterial cellulose (BC) …

This study aimed to obtain possible materials for future antimicrobial food packaging
applications based on biodegradable bacterial cellulose (BC). BC is a fermentation product …

Background A green approach to synthesize nanomaterials using biotemplates has been
subjected to intense research due to several advantages. Palm olein as a biotemplate offers …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized through a facile polyol method
using bacterial cellulose (BC) as a template. BC membrane was used as a host matrix to …

The use of self-assembled biomacromolecules in the development of functional
bionanocomposite foams is one of the best lessons learned from nature. Here, we show that …

Currently the development of green chemistry approach with the use of biomaterial-based
activities of microbial cells in the synthesis of various nanostructures has attracted a great …

Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have drawn the attention of researchers due to
their biocompatibility and nontoxic nature. In addition, the safety aspect of ZnO has been …

Zinc oxide nanostructures are interesting nanomaterials with a wide range of applications.
Since the physical and chemical properties of ZnO nanoparticles are influenced both by their …

An active agent a-naphthaleneacetate (NAA), a plant growth regulator was intercalated into
the layered double hydroxides Mg/Al–LDH by ion-exchange method. And we prepared the …

Rice husk ash and nata de coco are used as the sources of silica and cellulose, both
materials can be combined to form a silica-cellulose hybrid. This material can be used as the …