Fermentation Tecniques and Applications of Bacterial Cellulose: a Review
Bacterial cellulose is a polymer obtained by fermentation with microorganisms from Acetobacter, Rhizobium, Agrobacterium and Sarcina genera. Amongthem, Acetobacter xylinum is the most efficient specie. This polymer has the same chemical composition of plant cellulose, but its conformation and physicoc...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2012 |
| País: | Colombia |
| Recursos: | Universidad EAFIT |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio EAFIT |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repository.eafit.edu.co:10784/14458 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/10784/14458 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Bacterial Cellulose Acetobacter Xylinum Static Culture Airlift Reactor Tissue Engineering Cellulose Membrane Celulosa Bacteriana Cultivo Estático Reactor Aéreo Ingeniería De Tejidos Membrana De Celulosa |
| Resumo: | Bacterial cellulose is a polymer obtained by fermentation with microorganisms from Acetobacter, Rhizobium, Agrobacterium and Sarcina genera. Amongthem, Acetobacter xylinum is the most efficient specie. This polymer has the same chemical composition of plant cellulose, but its conformation and physicochemical properties are different, making it attractive for several applications, especially in the areas of food, separation processes, catalysis and health, due to its biocompatibility. However, the main problem is the production in mass that is constrained by low yield. It is therefore necessary to develop some alternatives. This paper presents a review about synthesis, production, properties and principal applications of bacterial cellulose, as well as some alternatives to reduce the difficulties for process scaling. |
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