Bacterial cellulose: Recent advances in biosynthesis, functionalization strategies and emerging applications

JK Muiruri, JCC Yeo, Q Zhu, E Ye, XJ Loh, Z Li - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
This review highlights the recent advancements in the biosynthetic routes of bacterial
cellulose, explores various functionalization strategies, discusses their exciting properties …

Advances in drug delivery applications of modified bacterial cellulose-based materials

S Liang - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is generated by certain species of bacteria and comprises
polysaccharides with unique physical, chemical, and mechanical characteristics. Due to its …

Water-resistance chitosan film through enzymatic treatment and layer-by-layer assembly with bacterial cellulose for food packaging materials

KM Cheung, HL Chong, Z Jiang, T Ngai - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The pervasive presence of plastic packaging has led to significant environmental
contamination due to excessive reliance on petrochemicals and the inherent non …

Advanced hydrostable, recyclable and degradable cellulose hybrid films as renewable alternatives to synthetic plastics

DO Agumba, B Kumar, J Kim - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Strong, tough and sustainable materials are in high demand in various engineering
applications. We demonstrate a potential sustainable hybrid film made from natural cellulose …

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 …

Sustainable leather alternatives: High-performance and dyeable bio-based materials from fungal chitin and tannic acid

F Zhang, G Fu, H Liu, C Wang, J Zhou, T Ngai… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Leather alternatives (LAs) offer a promising solution to address the environmental and
ethical concerns associated with traditional leather production relying animal hides and …

Surface Modification of Kombucha Bacterial Cellulose for High Water and Water Vapor Barrier: Enhanced Properties through Enzyme Etching and Cardanol‐Silane …

HL Chong, KM Cheung, Z Jiang… - Advanced Energy and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study presents surface modification for fabricating high water and water vapor barrier,
mechanically/thermally strong, nontoxic, and biodegradable Kombucha bacterial cellulose …

ИЗВЕСТИЯ ТУЛЬСКОГО ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО УНИВЕРСИТЕТА. ЕСТЕСТВЕННЫЕ НАУКИ

НЗО ИСАЕВ, НАГ ДЖАВАДОВА - ИЗВЕСТИЯ - elibrary.ru
Алкенилянтарные ангидриды представляют собой органические соединения,
являющиеся производными янтарных ангидридов, в которых имеет место замещение …