Antibacterial and antiviral functional materials: chemistry and biological activity toward tackling COVID-19-like pandemics

B Balasubramaniam, Prateek, S Ranjan… - ACS Pharmacology & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ongoing worldwide pandemic due to COVID-19 has created awareness toward
ensuring best practices to avoid the spread of microorganisms. In this regard, the research …

Plant-vs. Bacterial-derived cellulose for wound healing: A review

R Naomi, R Bt Hj Idrus, MB Fauzi - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cellulose is a naturally existing element in the plant's cell wall and in several bacteria. The
unique characteristics of bacterial cellulose (BC), such as non-toxicity, biodegradability …

Bioactive bacterial cellulose wound dressings for burns with collagen in-situ and chitosan ex-situ impregnation

KM Pasaribu, S Ilyas, T Tamrin, I Radecka… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a biopolymer that commonly used for wound dressings regarding
to its high in-vitro and in-vivo biocompatibility. Moreover, the three-dimensional fibers in BC …

Bacterial cellulose spheroids as building blocks for 3D and patterned living materials and for regeneration

J Caro-Astorga, KT Walker, N Herrera, KY Lee… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Engineered living materials (ELMs) based on bacterial cellulose (BC) offer a promising
avenue for cheap-to-produce materials that can be programmed with genetically encoded …

Developments in bioprocess for bacterial cellulose production

RR Singhania, AK Patel, YS Tseng, V Kumar… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC) represents a novel bio-origin nonomaterial with its unique
properties having diverse applications. Increased market demand and low yield are the …

Bacterial cellulose—a remarkable polymer as a source for biomaterials tailoring

L Popa, MV Ghica, EE Tudoroiu, DG Ionescu… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, the development of new eco-friendly and biocompatible materials using
'green'technologies represents a significant challenge for the biomedical and …

Polymeric biomaterials for wound healing applications: A comprehensive review

AO Ijaola, DO Akamo, F Damiri, CJ Akisin… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic wounds have been a global health threat over the past few decades, requiring
urgent medical and research attention. The factors delaying the wound-healing process …

Bioprocess development for bacterial cellulose biosynthesis by novel Lactiplantibacillus plantarum isolate along with characterization and antimicrobial assessment …

AK Saleh, H El-Gendi, NA Soliman, WK El-Zawawy… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is an ecofriendly biopolymer with diverse commercial applications.
Its use is limited by the capacity of bacterial production strains and cost of the medium …

Synthetic biology-powered microbial co-culture strategy and application of bacterial cellulose-based composite materials

K Jin, C Jin, Y Wu - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a carbohydrate polymer that is widely produced by diverse
bacteria with unique structural features and properties. BC has a high water-retention …

Antibacterial activity of bacterial cellulose loaded with bacitracin and amoxicillin: In vitro studies

GM Lemnaru, RD Truşcă, CI Ilie, RE Țiplea, D Ficai… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The use of bacterial cellulose (BC) in skin wound treatment is very attractive due to its
unique characteristics. These dressings' wet environment is an important feature that …