Bacterial nanocellulose: Present status, biomedical applications and future perspectives

C Sharma, NK Bhardwaj - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2019 - Elsevier
Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) has emerged as a natural biopolymer of significant
importance in diverse technological areas due to its incredible physicochemical and …

A review on alternative raw materials for sustainable production: novel plant fibers

Y Seki, F Selli, ÜH Erdoğan, M Atagür… - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
With ever increasing environmental awareness, renewable raw materials for textile and
composite industry have become an important alternative to reduce the use of petroleum …

Valorisation of fruit by-products: Production characterization of pectins from fruit peels

M Güzel, Ö Akpınar - Food and Bioproducts Processing, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of the study is to determine the physical, chemical, structural and thermal properties
of the pectins obtained from melon rinds, kiwifruit and pomeganate peels and compared with …

Highly transparent and antimicrobial PVA based bionanocomposites reinforced by ginger nanofiber

H Abral, J Ariksa, M Mahardika, D Handayani, I Aminah… - Polymer Testing, 2020 - Elsevier
Good transparency, antimicrobial, physical, and tensile properties of the biodegradable film
can be necessary for food packaging. The aim of this study is to characterize these …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced UV blocking, tensile and thermal properties of bendable TEMPO-oxidized bacterial cellulose powder-based films immersed in PVA/Uncaria gambir …

D Rahmadiawan, H Abral, MK Ilham… - Journal of materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The production of UV-resistant films from biomaterials is currently an active field of research.
ZnO nanoparticle polymer fillers have been found to improve UV-light opacity. However …

A review of bacterial cellulose-based drug delivery systems: their biochemistry, current approaches and future prospects

MM Abeer, MCI Mohd Amin… - Journal of Pharmacy and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Objectives The field of pharmaceutical technology is expanding rapidly because of the
increasing number of drug delivery options. Successful drug delivery is influenced by …

Biochemistry, synthesis, and applications of bacterial cellulose: a review

S Mishra, PK Singh, R Pattnaik, S Kumar… - … in bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The potential of cellulose nanocomposites in the new-generation super-performing
nanomaterials is huge, primarily in medical and environment sectors, and secondarily in …

Preparation and characterization of bacterial cellulose produced from fruit and vegetable peels by Komagataeibacter hansenii GA2016

M Güzel, Ö Akpınar - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
This study focused on the investigation of bacterial cellulose production potency of some
fruit and vegetable peels (cucumber, melon, kiwifruit, tomato, apple, quince and …

[HTML][HTML] Biosynthesis and characterization of bacterial cellulose membranes presenting relevant characteristics for air/gas filtration

A Fatima, P Ortiz-Albo, LA Neves… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
The production of bacterial cellulose has gained prominence in recent years as an
alternative for the sustainable production of materials that might be used in diverse …

Preparation of nano-sized particles from bacterial cellulose using ultrasonication and their characterization

H Abral, V Lawrensius, D Handayani, E Sugiarti - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2018 - Elsevier
As more applications for nano-sized natural particles are discovered, simple,
environmentally friendly ways to produce these particles become more important. This work …