Cellulose is the main structural component of plant cell walls. Cellulose is a fibrous, water-
insoluble substance and is considered to be the most abundant bio-derived polymer on …

Kombucha is a sparkling sugared tea commonly prepared using a sugared tea infusion and
fermented at ambient temperature for several days using a cellulose pellicle also called tea …

The use of active packaging technologies and biopolymeric materials are among the
emerging trends for implementation of sustainability in the food packaging industry. Thus …

Cellulose is mainly produced by plants, although many bacteria, especially those belonging
to the genus Gluconacetobacter, produce a very peculiar form of cellulose with mechanical …

Production of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is becoming increasingly popular owing to its
environmentally friendly properties. Based on this benefit of BNC production, researchers …

Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) has emerged as a natural biopolymer of significant
importance in diverse technological areas due to its incredible physicochemical and …

Bacterial cellulose is a versatile material with applications in many industries. However, the
widespread uptake of bacterial cellulose faces challenges including high production costs …

Kombucha, a fermented tea beverage with an acidic and effervescent taste, is composed of
a multispecies microbial ecosystem with complex interactions that are characterized by both …

Kombucha is a sweetened tea beverage that, as a consequence of fermentation, contains
ethanol, carbon dioxide, a high concentration of acid (gluconic, acetic and lactic) as well as …

Kombucha is a traditional beverage produced by tea fermentation, carried out by a symbiotic
consortium of bacteria and yeasts. Acetic Acid Bacteria (AAB) usually dominate the bacterial …