AN OVERVIEW OF BACTERIAL CELLULOSE APPLICATIONS

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Authors

Zh.T. Niyazbekova

National Center for Biotechnology, 13/5, Korgalzhyn road, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan

G.Zh. Nagmetova

National Center for Biotechnology, 13/5, Korgalzhyn road, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan

A.A. Kurmanbayev

National Center for Biotechnology, 13/5, Korgalzhyn road, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan

Abstract

Biocellulose is a strong polymer consisting of nanofibrillar structures causing a large specific surface area and a microporous structure. This, in turn, creates ample opportunities for its modification, and, consequently, the production of various composite materials with significantly better characteristics. Unlike plant cellulose, bacterial doesn’t contain lignin and hemicellulose and, accordingly, is fairly pure, neutral and biocompatible. In addition, bacterial cellulose is non-toxic, a biodegradable polymer that is inert to human metabolism.

Biocellulose is a valuable biopolymer for the production of food, textiles, medicine, and agriculture due to its unique properties. Microbial cellulose is synthesized by representatives of the genera Agrobacterium, Achromobacter, Aerobacter, Enterobacter, Sarcina, Rhizobium, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Alcaligenes and Myxedema. But the classic producer of this material is bacteria of the genus Komagataeibacter: Komagataeibacter xylinus, Komagataeibacter hansenii, Komagataeibacter kombuchae, Komagataeibacter intermedius. This review article presents the current information about of biocellulose based on previous work that has been carried out to improve the production of biocellulose and the possibility of its application in various fields of activity. The physicochemical properties of biocellulose are discussed. Current and potential applications of the biopolymer in the textile and pharmacological industry, cosmetology are presented.

Keywords

biocellulose, bacterial cellulose, biopolymer, Komagataeibacter, gel film

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