Bacterial cellulose: A smart biomaterial with diverse applications

DA Gregory, L Tripathi, ATR Fricker, E Asare… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural biomaterials have benefited the human civilisation for millennia. However, in recent
years, designing of natural materials for a wide range of applications have become a focus …

A review of nanocellulose adsorptive membrane as multifunctional wastewater treatment

AS Norfarhana, RA Ilyas, N Ngadi - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Dyes, inorganic and organic solvents, heavy metals and oils represent a substantial danger
to water supplies, which is a major global problem. Advanced research and development in …

Bacterial cellulose-based composites for biomedical and cosmetic applications: Research progress and existing products

B Mbituyimana, L Liu, W Ye, BOO Boni, K Zhang… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a promising unique material for various biomedical and cosmetic
applications due to its morphology, mechanical strength, high purity, high water uptake, non …

Bacterial cellulose-based blends and composites: Versatile biomaterials for tissue engineering applications

MP Raut, E Asare, SMD Syed Mohamed… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cellulose of bacterial origin, known as bacterial cellulose (BC), is one of the most versatile
biomaterials that has a huge potential in tissue engineering due to its favourable mechanical …

Fabrication strategies and biomedical applications of three-dimensional bacterial cellulose-based scaffolds: A review

S Khan, M Ul-Islam, MW Ullah, Y Zhu… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC), an extracellular polysaccharide, is a versatile biopolymer due to its
intrinsic physicochemical properties, broad-spectrum applications, and remarkable …

A pragmatic review on bio-polymerized metallic nano-architecture for photocatalytic degradation of recalcitrant dye pollutants

SS Emmanuel, CO Olawoyin, AA Adesibikan… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2024 - Springer
Clean water is a prerequisite for health living and smooth eco-fundamental networking.
However, the dye industry which is contributing remarkably to the world economic growth is …

Bacterial cellulose: recent progress in production and industrial applications

NH Avcioglu - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is synthesized as a valuable extracellular biopolymer by several
bacteria belonging to the genera of Acetobacter, Achromobacter, Komagataeibacter …

Current advances of nanocellulose application in biomedical field

MY Leong, YL Kong, MY Harun, CY Looi… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose (NC) is a natural fiber that can be extracted in fibrils or crystals form from
different natural sources, including plants, bacteria, and algae. In recent years …

Dialdehyde carbohydrates–Advanced functional materials for biomedical applications

SR Falsafi, F Topuz, H Rostamabadi - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Dialdehyde carbohydrates (DCs) have found applications in a wide range of biomedical
field due to their great versatility, biocompatibility/biodegradability, biological properties, and …

Bacterial cellulose: Recent advances in biosynthesis, functionalization strategies and emerging applications

JK Muiruri, JCC Yeo, Q Zhu, E Ye, XJ Loh, Z Li - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
This review highlights the recent advancements in the biosynthetic routes of bacterial
cellulose, explores various functionalization strategies, discusses their exciting properties …