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Fish powder as a low-cost component in media for producing bacterial cellulose [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Some bacteria can produce extracellular bacterial cellulose (BC). This polysaccharide is chemically identical to cellulose produced by plants but has no associated lignin and hemicelluloses. The unique mechanical properties, chemical stability and purity
Adnan, Azila Binti   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Recyclable Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan-based Polysaccharide Composite Materials [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
We have successfully developed a simple and totally recyclable method to synthesize novel, biocompatible, and biodegradable composite materials from cellulose (CEL) and chitosan (CS).
Duri, Simon   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Bacterial cellulose: a versatile biopolymer for wound dressing applications

open access: yesMicrobial Biotechnology, 2019
Although several therapeutic approaches are available for wound and burn treatment and much progress has been made in this area, room for improvement still exists, driven by the urgent need of better strategies to accelerate wound healing and recovery ...
R. Portela   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Industrial-Scale Production and Applications of Bacterial Cellulose

open access: yesFrontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a natural biomaterial synthesized by bacteria. It possesses a unique structure of cellulose nanofiber-weaved three-dimensional reticulated network that endows it excellent mechanical properties, high water holding capability ...
Chunyan Zhong
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bioprinting Organs—Science or Fiction?—A Review From Students to Students

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Bioprinting artificial organs has the potential to revolutionize the medical field. This is a comprehensive review of the bioprinting workflow delving into the latest advancements in bioinks, materials and bioprinting techniques, exploring the critical stages of tissue maturation and functionality.
Nicoletta Murenu   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carbon fibre composites: integrated electrochemical sensors for wound management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The applicability of employing a carbon fibre mesh as an electrochemical sensing substructure for assessing urate transformations within wound exudates is evaluated.
Abdel-Fattah   +43 more
core   +1 more source

Metronidazole‐Loaded Cyclodextrin Nanogels for Antibacterial Therapy and Microbiota Regulation in Periodontitis

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A methacrylamide β‐cyclodextrin‐based nanogel (MACD nGel) is developed to load the antimicrobial drug Metronidazole (MNZ) for topical delivery for the treatment of periodontitis. It is demonstrated that cyclodextrin nanogel (nGel) loaded with metronidazole provides an efficient drug delivery route but also has potential clinical applications and offers
Yanjing Ji   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrogel bacterial cellulose: a path to improved materials for new eco-friendly textiles

open access: yesCellulose, 2020
In this paper, we present a novel, ecologically friendly technology for the synthesis and modification of kombucha-derived bacterial cellulose in order to produce textiles of desired physicochemical and mechanical properties.
K. Kamiński   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Highly Sensitive Oxidation‐Resistant Degradable Janus Piezoresistive Electronic Skin for Sustainable Wearable Electronics

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a highly sensitive, oxidation‐resistant, biocompatible, and degradable Janus piezoresistive electronic skin for sustainable wearable electronics. The electronic skin exhibits sensitive and stable response across a broad pressure range, exceptional oxidation resistance, and Janus wettability.
Joon Kim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthesis and characterization of proton-conducting membranes based on bacterial cellulose and human nail keratin

open access: yese-Polymers, 2023
In this work, proton-conducting membranes have been prepared by entrapping human nail keratin in bacterial cellulose at different mass ratios. Bacterial cellulose was obtained by fermenting coconut water with the Acetobacter xylinum bacterium, and ...
Gustian Irfan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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