Synthesis of cellulose by Acetobacter xylinum. 2. Preparation of freeze-dried cells capable of polymerizing glucose to cellulose
Shlomo Hestrin,M. Schramm +1 more
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Bacterial synthesized cellulose — artificial blood vessels for microsurgery
TL;DR: High mechanical strength in wet state, enormous water retention values, low roughness of the inner surface, and a complete ‘vitalization’ of BASYC ® — microvessel-interpositions in rat experiments demonstrate the high potential of BasyC ® as an artificial blood vessel in microsurgery.
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Cellulose biosynthesis and function in bacteria.
TL;DR: Exclusively an extracellular product, bacterial cellulose appears to fulfill diverse biological roles within the natural habitat, conferring mechanical, chemical, and physiological protection in A. xylinum and Sarcina ventriculi or facilitating cell adhesion during symbiotic or infectious interactions in Rhizobium and Agrobacterium species.
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Bacterial polymers: biosynthesis, modifications and applications
TL;DR: The key aspects of bacterial biopolymer production are summarized and how a better understanding of polymer biosynthesis and material properties can lead to increased use of bacterialBiopolymers as valuable renewable products are highlighted.
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Production and application of microbial cellulose
Rainer Jonas,Luiz F. Farah +1 more
TL;DR: New applications were described as thickener to maintain viscosity in food, cosmetics, etc., as nonwoven fabric or paper for old document repair, as food additives and others, and as a temporary substitute for human skin in the case of burns, ulcers, decubitus and others.
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High Mechanical Strength Double‐Network Hydrogel with Bacterial Cellulose
Atsushi Nakayama,Akira Kakugo,Jian Ping Gong,Yoshihito Osada,Mitsuo Takai,Tomoki Erata,Shin Kawano +6 more
TL;DR: Double‐network (DN) hydrogels with high mechanical strength have been synthesized using the natural polymers bacterial cellulose and gelatin, and an enhancement in the mechanical strength was also observed for the combination of BC with polysaccharides, such as sodium alginate, gellan gum, and ι‐carrageenan.