Progress on production of cellulose from bacteria

Tladi Gideon Mofokeng, Mokgaotsa Jonas Mochane, Vincent Ojijo, Suprakas Sinha Ray, Teboho Clement Mokhena

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Abstract

In recent years, the growing demand of environmentally friendly materials has attracted considerable interest on microbial cellulose (MC) production from bacteria due to its special physiochemical properties. MC is a natural cellulose which can be produced by microorganisms, fungi, and bacteria such as Agrobacterium, Achromobacter, Rhodobacter, and Gluconacetobacter xylinus (previously known as Acetobacter xylinum). In comparison to cellulose derived from plants, MC displays higher tensile strength, higher crystallinity, moldability, higher purity, and better biocompatibility and biodegradability. These remarkable features make MC a better alternative to cellulose derived from plants for certain novel applications. The drawbacks of MC are its high cost of production and low yield which in turn limit its use. Therefore, this chapter thoroughly discusses the current research efforts of producing MC, overcoming the drawbacks during production, and industrial applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSoil Microenvironment for Bioremediation and Polymer Production
Publisherwiley
Pages307-318
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781119592129
ISBN (Print)9781119592051
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019

Keywords

  • Bacteria
  • Biodegradability
  • Microbial cellulose

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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