Bacterial Cellulose - Properties and Its Potential Application

Betlej, Izabela; Zakaria, Sarani; Krajewski, Krzysztof; Boruszewski, Piotr

doi:10.17576/jsm-2021-5002-20

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“…As an example, nanocomposite films containing silver nanoparticles and cellulose were synthesized in [ 116 ]. In the study, the authors had initially synthesized silver nanoparticles by the in situ silver nitrate reduction method wherein N, N-dimethylacetamide was used as a reducing agent and poly (vinyl pyrrolidone)-K30 as the stabilizer.…”

Section: Cellulose-based Nanocompositesmentioning

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Polysaccharide-Based Nanocomposites for Food Packaging Applications

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The article presents a review of the literature on the use of polysaccharide bionanocomposites in the context of their potential use as food packaging materials. Composites of this type consist of at least two phases, of which the outer phase is a polysaccharide, and the inner phase (dispersed phase) is an enhancing agent with a particle size of 1–100 nm in at least one dimension. The literature review was carried out using data from the Web of Science database using VosViewer, free software for scientometric analysis. Source analysis concluded that polysaccharides such as chitosan, cellulose, and starch are widely used in food packaging applications, as are reinforcing agents such as silver nanoparticles and cellulose nanostructures (e.g., cellulose nanocrystals and nanocellulose). The addition of reinforcing agents improves the thermal and mechanical stability of the polysaccharide films and nanocomposites. Here we highlighted the nanocomposites containing silver nanoparticles, which exhibited antimicrobial properties. Finally, it can be concluded that polysaccharide-based nanocomposites have sufficient properties to be tested as food packaging materials in a wide spectrum of applications.

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Section: Cellulose-based Nanocompositesmentioning

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Polysaccharide-Based Nanocomposites for Food Packaging Applications

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“…It has a hydrophilic porous structure that allows it to retain a large quantity of water (>90%). BC has a large applicability in fields ranging from electronics, paper, and food [ 31 , 32 ] to applications in the biomedical industry (tissue engineering, bone and cartilage reconstruction, implants, wound dressings, cornea restoration, artificial blood vessels, orthodontic treatment, drug delivery devices, antibacterial products, biosensors, biological diagnoses, regenerative medicine), the pharmaceutical field, veterinary medicine, the leather industry, and pollution control [ 33 , 34 , 35 ].…”

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Bacterial Cellulose—A Remarkable Polymer as a Source for Biomaterials Tailoring

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Nowadays, the development of new eco-friendly and biocompatible materials using ‘green’ technologies represents a significant challenge for the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields to reduce the destructive actions of scientific research on the human body and the environment. Thus, bacterial cellulose (BC) has a central place among these novel tailored biomaterials. BC is a non-pathogenic bacteria-produced polysaccharide with a 3D nanofibrous structure, chemically identical to plant cellulose, but exhibiting greater purity and crystallinity. Bacterial cellulose possesses excellent physicochemical and mechanical properties, adequate capacity to absorb a large quantity of water, non-toxicity, chemical inertness, biocompatibility, biodegradability, proper capacity to form films and to stabilize emulsions, high porosity, and a large surface area. Due to its suitable characteristics, this ecological material can combine with multiple polymers and diverse bioactive agents to develop new materials and composites. Bacterial cellulose alone, and with its mixtures, exhibits numerous applications, including in the food and electronic industries and in the biotechnological and biomedical areas (such as in wound dressing, tissue engineering, dental implants, drug delivery systems, and cell culture). This review presents an overview of the main properties and uses of bacterial cellulose and the latest promising future applications, such as in biological diagnosis, biosensors, personalized regenerative medicine, and nerve and ocular tissue engineering.

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“…Bacterial cellulose (BC), among other cellulose sources, meets the required eligibility for green applications (Urbina et al 2021a). Unlike plant cellulose, BC is produced as an extracellular polymer, which facilitates its extraction in high purity, completely free from lignin and hemicellulose (Betlej et al 2021). BC polymer is also characterized by its high degree of polymerization and crystallinity with a unique fiber network in the micro or nano-size, which increases its surface Abstract Bacterial cellulose (BC), a promising polysaccharide of microbial origin, is usually produced through synthetic (chemically defined) or natural media comprising of various environmental wastes (with exact composition unknown), through low-cost and readily available means.…”

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

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Bacterial cellulose (BC), a promising polysaccharide of microbial origin, is usually produced through synthetic (chemically defined) or natural media comprising of various environmental wastes (with exact composition unknown), through low-cost and readily available means. Various agricultural, industrial, and food processing wastes have been explored for sustainable BC production. Both conventional (using one variable at a time) and statistical approaches have been used for BC optimization, either during the static fermentation to obtain BC membranes (pellicle) or agitated fermentation that yields suspended fibers (pellets). Multiple studies have addressed BC production, however, the strategies applied in utilizing various wastes for BC production have not been fully covered. The present study reviews the nutritional requirements for maximal BC production including different optimization strategies for the cultivation conditions. Furthermore, commonly-used applications of BC, in various fields, including recent developments, and our current understanding have also been summarized.

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Bacterial Cellulose - Properties and Its Potential Application

Cited by 34 publications

References 101 publications

Polysaccharide-Based Nanocomposites for Food Packaging Applications

Polysaccharide-Based Nanocomposites for Food Packaging Applications

Bacterial Cellulose—A Remarkable Polymer as a Source for Biomaterials Tailoring

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

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