Among the different types of nanocellulose being investigated, bacterial cellulose (BC) or
bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is receiving tremendous attention due to its purity and …

Bacterial cellulose, a pure exocellular polysaccharide produced by microorganisms, has
many excellent properties as compared with plant-derived cellulose, including high water …

Plant genetic transformation heavily relies on the bacterial pathogen Agrobacterium
tumefaciens as a powerful tool to deliver genes of interest into a host plant. Inside the plant …

Recent studies of bacterial cellulose biosynthesis, including structural characterization of a
functional cellulose synthase complex, provided the first mechanistic insight into this …

Bacillus subtilis is a plant-beneficial Gram-positive bacterium widely used as a biofertilizer.
However, relatively little is known regarding the molecular processes underlying this …

The role of bacterial surface components in combination with bacterial functional signals in
the process of biofilm formation has been increasingly studied in recent years. Plants …

Cellulose produced by bacteria (BC) has attracted increasing interest in view of its superior
properties with respect to nanofibrillar structure, high purity and biocompatibility. Despite the …

Plants support a diverse array of bacteria, including parasites, mutualists, and commensals
on and around their roots, in the vasculature, and on aerial tissues. These microbes have a …

In the environment bacteria share their habitat with a great diversity of organisms, from
microbes to humans, animals and plants. In these complex communities, the production of …

Cellulose is the most abundant biological compound on Earth and while it is the
predominant building constituent of plants, it is also a key extracellular matrix component in …