Bacterial synthesized cellulose—artificial blood vessels for microsurgery

D Klemm, D Schumann, U Udhardt, S Marsch - Progress in polymer science, 2001 - Elsevier
Besides the most popular isolation of cellulose from plants the principal pathways of
cellulose include the biosynthesis by different types of microorganisms, the enzymatic in …

Mechanical, moisture absorption, and biodegradation behaviours of bacterial cellulose fibre-reinforced starch biocomposites

YZ Wan, H Luo, F He, H Liang, Y Huang… - Composites Science and …, 2009 - Elsevier
In this work, bacterial cellulose (BC) nanofibres were used as the biodegradable
reinforcement. The BC nanofibres were incorporated in the starch plasticised with glycerol …

Biomimetic synthesis of hydroxyapatite/bacterial cellulose nanocomposites for biomedical applications

YZ Wan, Y Huang, CD Yuan, S Raman, Y Zhu… - Materials Science and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) and bacterial cellulose (BC) are both excellent materials for use in
biomaterial areas. The former has outstanding osteoconductivity and bioactivity and the …

Synthesis and characterization of hydroxyapatite–bacterial cellulose nanocomposites

YZ Wan, L Hong, SR Jia, Y Huang, Y Zhu… - … Science and Technology, 2006 - Elsevier
Biocomposites consisting of hydroxyapatite (HAp) and natural polymers such as collagen,
chitosan, chitin, and gelatin have been extensively investigated. However, studies on the …

Biosynthesis of spherical Fe3O4/bacterial cellulose nanocomposites as adsorbents for heavy metal ions

H Zhu, S Jia, T Wan, Y Jia, H Yang, J Li, L Yan… - Carbohydrate …, 2011 - Elsevier
In this paper, spherical Fe3O4/bacterial cellulose (BC) nanocomposites as adsorbents for
heavy metal ions were biosynthesized from Gluconacetobacter xylinum by agitation …

Optimization of fermentation conditions for the production of bacterial cellulose by a newly isolated Acetobacter

HJ Son, MS Heo, YG Kim, SJ Lee - Biotechnology and applied …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The optimum fermentation conditions for the production of cellulose by a newly isolated
Acetobacter sp. A9 were determined by shaken cultures. The strain was able to produce …

Increased production of bacterial cellulose by Acetobacter sp. V6 in synthetic media under shaking culture conditions

HJ Son, HG Kim, KK Kim, HS Kim, YG Kim… - Bioresource technology, 2003 - Elsevier
Acetobacter strains are bacteria that can synthesize cellulose when grown in a complex
medium containing glucose. The effect of the components of a synthetic medium on bacterial …

An alternative carbon source from konjac powder for enhancing production of bacterial cellulose in static cultures by a model strain Acetobacter aceti subsp. xylinus …

F Hong, K Qiu - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2008 - Elsevier
A new carbon source for bacterial cellulose production was successfully developed from
konjac powder by using dilute acid hydrolysis and was detoxified by different alkaline …

Bacterial nanocellulose loaded with bromelain: assessment of antimicrobial, antioxidant and physical-chemical properties

JA Ataide, NM de Carvalho, MA Rebelo, MV Chaud… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) has desirable properties for wound healing such as high
purity, good shape retention, and high water binding capacity. Bromelain is a protease found …

Tubular bacterial cellulose gel with oriented fibrils on the curved surface

A Putra, A Kakugo, H Furukawa, JP Gong, Y Osada - Polymer, 2008 - Elsevier
On static cultivation, Acetobacter xylinum synthesizes bacterial cellulose (BC) that has a gel-
like fibril network with inappropriate orientation at the air/liquid interface. This can be easily …