[HTML][HTML] Microbial exopolysaccharides: structure, diversity, applications, and future frontiers in sustainable functional materials

C Mouro, AP Gomes, IC Gouveia - Polysaccharides, 2024 - mdpi.com
Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are a diverse class of biopolymers synthesized by
microorganisms under environmental stress conditions, such as pH, temperature, light …

Bacterial cellulose materials in sustainable energy devices: A review

IT Liu, P Meemai, YH Lin, CJ Fang, CC Huang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article provides a comprehensive review of the processing and applications of bacterial
cellulose (BC) for energy conversion and storage devices. These emerging technologies …

Enhanced bacterial cellulose production by Komagataeibacter species and Hibiscus sabdariffa herbal tea

NH Avcioglu - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024 - Elsevier
This study proposed Hibiscus sabdariffa as a novel substrate for BC production with
Komagataeibacter species and their consortia. K. intermedius is found as the most efficient …

Biosynthesis of Bacterial Nanocellulose from Low-Cost Cellulosic Feedstocks: Effect of Microbial Producer

EA Skiba, NA Shavyrkina, MA Skiba… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biodegradable bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is a highly in-demand but expensive polymer,
and the reduction of its production cost is an important task. The present study aimed to …

Simultaneous Production of Cellulose Nitrates and Bacterial Cellulose from Lignocellulose of Energy Crop

EI Kashcheyeva, AA Korchagina, YA Gismatulina… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study is focused on exploring the feasibility of simultaneously producing the two
products, cellulose nitrates (CNs) and bacterial cellulose (BC), from Miscanthus× giganteus …

Biofabrication with microbial cellulose: from bioadaptive designs to living materials

Y Lu, M Mehling, S Huan, L Bai, OJ Rojas - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocellulose is not only a renewable material but also brings functions that are opening
new technological opportunities. Here we discuss a special subset of this material, in its …

Bacterial cellulose production through the valorization of waste apple pulp and stale bread

A Esmail, M Morais, UD Yilmazer, LA Neves… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
In this work, stale bread and waste apple pulp were used as feedstocks for the production of
bacterial cellulose (BC). A glucose-rich solution was prepared from stale bread by dilute …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of bacterial cellulose production synergistic H2 and volatile fatty acids from fruit and vegetable waste through retting pretreatment

L Zhao, Y Ma, MK Awasthi, D Tian, J He… - Industrial Crops and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Fruit and vegetable waste (FVW) is a sustainable substrate to obtain bacterial cellulose
(BC). Here, retting pretreatment of FVW was conducted at 20° C for fixed durations (0, 7, 14 …

Electrospun fiber materials based on polysaccharides and natural colorants for food packaging applications

LFA Amorim, C Mouro, IC Gouveia - Cellulose, 2024 - Springer
In response to escalating concerns about environmental pollution from conventional plastic
packaging, there is a growing interest in ecological and sustainable materials for food …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable Bacterial Cellulose Production Using Low-Cost Fruit Wastewater Feedstocks

C Mouro, A Gomes, AP Gomes, IC Gouveia - Nanomaterials, 2025 - mdpi.com
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a versatile biopolymer prized for its remarkable water absorption,
nanoscale fiber architecture, mechanical robustness, and biocompatibility, making it suitable …