Recent advances in bacterial cellulose: a low-cost effective production media, optimization strategies and applications

H El-Gendi, TH Taha, JB Ray, AK Saleh - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
Bacterial cellulose (BC), a promising polysaccharide of microbial origin, is usually produced
through synthetic (chemically defined) or natural media comprising of various environmental …

Bacterial cellulose-based blends and composites: versatile biomaterials for tissue engineering applications

MP Raut, E Asare, SMD Syed Mohamed… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cellulose of bacterial origin, known as bacterial cellulose (BC), is one of the most versatile
biomaterials that has a huge potential in tissue engineering due to its favourable mechanical …

Bacterial cellulose as a potential biopolymer in biomedical applications: A state-of-the-art review

P Shrivastav, S Pramanik, G Vaidya… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Throughout history, natural biomaterials have benefited society. Nevertheless, in recent
years, tailoring natural materials for diverse biomedical applications accompanied with …

Biodegradation and thermal stability of bacterial cellulose as biomaterial: The relevance in biomedical applications

S Torgbo, P Sukyai - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodegradable polymeric biomaterial plays a vital role in therapeutic medicine and in the
various discipline of biomedical science involving biomaterials. Bacterial cellulose (BC) …

Bacterial cellulose-based composites for nerve tissue engineering

F Jabbari, V Babaeipour, S Bakhtiari - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nerve injuries and neurodegenerative disorders are very serious and costly medical
challenges. Damaged nerve tissue may not be able to heal and regain its function, and scar …

Current application and modification strategy of marine polysaccharides in tissue regeneration: A review

Z Wang, Z Xu, X Yang, M Li, RCS Yip, Y Li… - Biomaterials Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine polysaccharides (MPs) are exceptional bioactive materials that possess unique
biochemical mechanisms and pharmacological stability, making them ideal for various …

Bacterial cellulose-based magnetic nanocomposites: A review

N Sriplai, S Pinitsoontorn - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a natural polymer that has unique and interesting structural,
physical and chemical properties. These characteristics make it very attractive as a starting …

In situ fabrication of nerve growth factor encapsulated chitosan nanoparticles in oxidized bacterial nanocellulose for rat sciatic nerve regeneration

Z Wei, FF Hong, Z Cao, SY Zhao, L Chen - Biomacromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Autograft is currently the gold standard in the clinical treatment of peripheral nerve injury
(PNI), which, however, is limited by the availability of a donor nerve and secondary injuries …

In-situ self-assembly of bacterial cellulose/poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-sulfonated nanofibers for peripheral nerve repair

G Liu, M Ma, H Meng, J Liu, Y Zheng, J Peng… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biocompatible and electroactive biomaterials have good potential on peripheral nerve
repair. Bacterial cellulose (BC) shows excellent biocompatibility and is easy to modified …

Bacterial cellulose properties fulfilling requirements for a biomaterial of choice in reconstructive surgery and wound healing

J Jankau, A Błażyńska‐Spychalska… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Although new therapeutic approaches for surgery and wound healing have recently made a
great progress, there is still need for application of better and use novel methods to enhance …