Cellulose biomaterials for tissue engineering

RJ Hickey, AE Pelling - Frontiers in bioengineering and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In this review, we highlight the importance of nanostructure of cellulose-based biomaterials
to allow cellular adhesion, the contribution of nanostructure to macroscale mechanical …

Latest advances on bacterial cellulose‐based materials for wound healing, delivery systems, and tissue engineering

T Carvalho, G Guedes, FL Sousa… - Biotechnology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a nanocellulose form produced by some nonpathogenic bacteria.
BC presents unique physical, chemical, and biological properties that make it a very …

Investigation into the role of surface modification of cellulose nanocrystals with succinic anhydride in dye removal

HE Emam, TI Shaheen - Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2019 - Springer
Herein, the effect of surface modification of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) on the sorption of
dyes from waste textile effluent (methylene blue as a model) was achieved. The …

Enhanced mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose nanocomposites produced by co-culturing Gluconacetobacter hansenii and Escherichia coli under static …

K Liu, JM Catchmark - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
Including additives in the culture media during bacterial cellulose (BC) biosynthesis is a
traditional method to produce BC-based nanocomposites. This study examines a novel …

Robust, flexible, and high-barrier films from bacterial cellulose modified by long-chain alkenyl succinic anhydrides

Z Jiang, Z Shi, KM Cheung, T Ngai - ACS Sustainable Chemistry …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This paper describes a simple and low-pollution surface modification strategy for fabricating
flexible, semi-transparent, and robust bacterial cellulose (BC)/Kombucha tea-based BC films …

[HTML][HTML] based plasmonic substrates as surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy platforms for cell culture applications

JM Romo-Herrera, K Juarez-Moreno, L Guerrini… - Materials Today Bio, 2021 - Elsevier
The engineering of advanced materials capable of mimicking the cellular micro-environment
while providing cells with physicochemical cues is central for cell culture applications. In this …

Mechanochemical and thermal succinylation of softwood sawdust in presence of deep eutectic solvent to produce lignin-containing wood nanofibers

JA Sirviö, E Isokoski, AM Kantola, S Komulainen… - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
In this study, the effect of the deep eutectic solvent (DES) based on triethylmethylammonium
chloride and imidazole on the mechanochemical succinylation of sawdust was investigated …

Development of strong and high-barrier food packaging films from cyclic-anhydride modified bacterial cellulose

Z Jiang, KM Cheung, T Ngai - RSC Sustainability, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Using non-substituted and long-chain substituted cyclic anhydrides as the esterifying agents
and dimethyl sulfoxide as the solvent, high water vapor/oxygen/bacterial resistant …

Modification of nanocellulose membrane by impregnation method with sulfosuccinic acid for direct methanol fuel cell applications

A Sriruangrungkamol, W Chonkaew - Polymer Bulletin, 2021 - Springer
In this work, we aimed to investigate the potential use of nanocellulose as a solid electrolyte
membrane for the direct methanol fuel cell application. Nanocellulose membrane was …

Papain covalent immobilization in bacterial cellulose films as a wound dressing

CS Jurkevicz, FV de Araujo Porto, CA Tischer… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ideally, the dressings used in the clinic have characteristics that help the wound closure
process. Among several factors that affect the success of this healing process, there is …