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Functionalized bacterial cellulose derivatives and nanocomposites. Carbohydr Polym 2013; 101:1043-60. [PMID: 24299873 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.09.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2013] [Revised: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 09/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a fascinating and renewable natural nanomaterial characterized by favorable properties such as remarkable mechanical properties, porosity, water absorbency, moldability, biodegradability and excellent biological affinity. Intensive research and exploration in the past few decades on BC nanomaterials mainly focused on their biosynthetic process to achieve the low-cost preparation and application in medical, food, advanced acoustic diaphragms, and other fields. These investigations have led to the emergence of more diverse potential applications exploiting the functionality of BC nanomaterials. This review gives a summary of construction strategies including biosynthetic modification, chemical modification, and different in situ and ex situ patterns of functionalization for the preparation of advanced BC-based functional nanomaterials. The major studies being directed toward elaborate designs of highly functionalized material systems for many-faceted prospective applications. Simple biosynthetic or chemical modification on BC surface can improve its compatibility with different matrix and expand its utilization in nano-related applications. Moreover, based on the construction strategies of functional nanomaterial system, different guest substrates including small molecules, inorganic nanoparticles or nanowires, and polymers can be incorporated onto the surfaces of BC nanofibers to prepare various functional nanocomposites with outstanding properties, or significantly improved physicochemical, catalytic, optoelectronic, as well as magnetic properties. We focus on the preparation methods, formation mechanisms, and unique performances of the different BC derivatives or BC-based nanocomposites. The special applications of the advanced BC-based functional nanomaterials, such as sensors, photocatalytic nanomaterials, optoelectronic devices, and magnetically responsive membranes are also critically and comprehensively reviewed.
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Fernandes EM, Pires RA, Mano JF, Reis RL. Bionanocomposites from lignocellulosic resources: Properties, applications and future trends for their use in the biomedical field. Prog Polym Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2013.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Tkacheva NI, Morozov SV, Grigor’ev IA, Mognonov DM, Kolchanov NA. Modification of cellulose as a promising direction in the design of new materials. POLYMER SCIENCE SERIES B 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s1560090413070063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhong C, Zhang GC, Liu M, Zheng XT, Han PP, Jia SR. Metabolic flux analysis of Gluconacetobacter xylinus for bacterial cellulose production. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2013; 97:6189-99. [PMID: 23640364 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-4908-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2012] [Revised: 03/21/2013] [Accepted: 04/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Metabolic flux analysis was used to reveal the metabolic distributions in Gluconacetobacter xylinus (CGMCC no. 2955) cultured on different carbon sources. Compared with other sources, glucose, fructose, and glycerol could achieve much higher bacterial cellulose (BC) yields from G. xylinus (CGMCC no. 2955). The glycerol led to the highest BC production with a metabolic yield of 14.7 g/mol C, which was approximately 1.69-fold and 2.38-fold greater than that produced using fructose and glucose medium, respectively. The highest BC productivity from G. xylinus CGMCC 2955 was 5.97 g BC/L (dry weight) when using glycerol as the sole carbon source. Metabolic flux analysis for the central carbon metabolism revealed that about 47.96 % of glycerol was transformed into BC, while only 19.05 % of glucose and 24.78 % of fructose were transformed into BC. Instead, when glucose was used as the sole carbon source, 40.03 % of glucose was turned into the by-product gluconic acid. Compared with BC from glucose and fructose, BC from the glycerol medium showed the highest tensile strength at 83.5 MPa, with thinner fibers and lower porosity. As a main byproduct of biodiesel production, glycerol holds great potential to produce BC with superior mechanical and microstructural characteristics.
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- Cheng Zhong
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology-Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, People's Republic of China
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Effect of chemical crosslinking degree on mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose/poly(vinyl alcohol) composite membranes. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-013-0968-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Dayal MS, Goswami N, Sahai A, Jain V, Mathur G, Mathur A. Effect of media components on cell growth and bacterial cellulose production from Acetobacter aceti MTCC 2623. Carbohydr Polym 2013; 94:12-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2012] [Revised: 11/05/2012] [Accepted: 01/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Pereira MM, Raposo NRB, Brayner R, Teixeira EM, Oliveira V, Quintão CCR, Camargo LSA, Mattoso LHC, Brandão HM. Cytotoxicity and expression of genes involved in the cellular stress response and apoptosis in mammalian fibroblast exposed to cotton cellulose nanofibers. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2013; 24:075103. [PMID: 23358497 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/7/075103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) have mechanical properties that make them very attractive for applications in the construction of polymeric matrices, drug delivery and tissue engineering. However, little is known about their impact on mammalian cells. The objective of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity of CNF and their effect on gene expression of fibroblasts cultured in vitro. The morphology of CNF was analyzed by transmission electron microscopy and the surface charge by Zeta potential. Cell viability was analyzed by flow cytometry assay and gene expression of biomarkers focused on cell stress response such as Heat shock protein 70.1 (HSP70.1) and Peroxiredoxin 1 (PRDX1) and apoptosis as B-cell leukemia (BCL-2) and BCL-2 associated X protein (BAX) by RT-PCR assay. Low concentrations of CNF (0.02-100 μg ml(-1)) did not cause cell death; however, at concentrations above 200 μg ml(-1), the nanofibers significantly decreased cell viability (86.41 ± 5.37%). The exposure to high concentrations of CNF (2000 and 5000 μg ml(-1)) resulted in increased HSP70.1, PRDX1 and BAX gene expression. The current study concludes that, under the conditions tested, high concentrations (2000 and 5000 μg ml(-1)) of CNF cause decreased cell viability and affect the expression of stress- and apoptosis-associated molecular markers.
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- M M Pereira
- Nucleus of Analytical Identification and Quantification (NIQUA), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Faculty, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
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Khan RA, Beck S, Dussault D, Salmieri S, Bouchard J, Lacroix M. Mechanical and barrier properties of nanocrystalline cellulose reinforced poly(caprolactone) composites: Effect of gamma radiation. J Appl Polym Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/app.38896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Cavka A, Guo X, Tang SJ, Winestrand S, Jönsson LJ, Hong F. Production of bacterial cellulose and enzyme from waste fiber sludge. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2013; 6:25. [PMID: 23414733 PMCID: PMC3610104 DOI: 10.1186/1754-6834-6-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a highly crystalline and mechanically stable nanopolymer, which has excellent potential as a material in many novel applications, especially if it can be produced in large amounts from an inexpensive feedstock. Waste fiber sludge, a residue with little or no value, originates from pulp mills and lignocellulosic biorefineries. A high cellulose and low lignin content contributes to making the fiber sludge suitable for bioconversion, even without a thermochemical pretreatment step. In this study, the possibility to combine production of BC and hydrolytic enzymes from fiber sludge was investigated. The BC was characterized using field-emission scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis, and its mechanical properties were investigated. RESULTS Bacterial cellulose and enzymes were produced through sequential fermentations with the bacterium Gluconacetobacter xylinus and the filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei. Fiber sludges from sulfate (SAFS) and sulfite (SIFS) processes were hydrolyzed enzymatically without prior thermochemical pretreatment and the resulting hydrolysates were used for BC production. The highest volumetric yields of BC from SAFS and SIFS were 11 and 10 g/L (DW), respectively. The BC yield on initial sugar in hydrolysate-based medium reached 0.3 g/g after seven days of cultivation. The tensile strength of wet BC from hydrolysate medium was about 0.04 MPa compared to about 0.03 MPa for BC from a glucose-based reference medium, while the crystallinity was slightly lower for BC from hydrolysate cultures. The spent hydrolysates were used for production of cellulase with T. reesei. The cellulase activity (CMCase activity) in spent SAFS and SIFS hydrolysates reached 5.2 U/mL (87 nkat/mL), which was similar to the activity level obtained in a reference medium containing equal amounts of reducing sugar. CONCLUSIONS It was shown that waste fiber sludge is a suitable raw material for production of bacterial cellulose and enzymes through sequential fermentation. The concept studied offers efficient utilization of the various components in fiber sludge hydrolysates and affords a possibility to combine production of two high value-added products using residual streams from pulp mills and biorefineries. Cellulase produced in this manner could tentatively be used to hydrolyze fresh fiber sludge to obtain medium suitable for production of BC in the same biorefinery.
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- Adnan Cavka
- China-Sweden Associated Research Laboratory in Industrial Biotechnology, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, SE-901 87, Sweden
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- China-Sweden Associated Research Laboratory in Industrial Biotechnology, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Group of Microbiological Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Group of Microbiological Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- China-Sweden Associated Research Laboratory in Industrial Biotechnology, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, SE-901 87, Sweden
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- China-Sweden Associated Research Laboratory in Industrial Biotechnology, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Group of Microbiological Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Müller A, Ni Z, Hessler N, Wesarg F, Müller FA, Kralisch D, Fischer D. The Biopolymer Bacterial Nanocellulose as Drug Delivery System: Investigation of Drug Loading and Release using the Model Protein Albumin. J Pharm Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.23385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Abraham E, Deepa B, Pothen L, Cintil J, Thomas S, John M, Anandjiwala R, Narine S. Environmental friendly method for the extraction of coir fibre and isolation of nanofibre. Carbohydr Polym 2013; 92:1477-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.10.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2012] [Revised: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Dugan JM, Gough JE, Eichhorn SJ. Bacterial cellulose scaffolds and cellulose nanowhiskers for tissue engineering. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2013; 8:287-98. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm.12.211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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As the principle structural polysaccharide in plants, cellulose has been extensively characterized over many decades. In recent years, however, exciting new cellulosic materials have been developed with nanoscale fibrillar structures that have particularly promising applications in the growing field of tissue engineering. The majority of recent studies on cellulose nanomaterials for tissue engineering have employed bacterial cellulose, a material with a profile of properties unique among biomaterials commonly used in tissue engineering scaffolds. In addition, a number of recent studies have explored the biomedical applications of discrete colloidal nanocellulose fibrils known as cellulose nanowhiskers or cellulose nanocrystals. The literature on bacterial cellulose scaffolds for tissue engineering is reviewed, and studies on the biocompatibility of cellulose nanowhiskers and their potential for tissue engineering are discussed. Challenges for future development of these materials and potential future advances are also considered.
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- James M Dugan
- School of Materials, University of Manchester, Grosvenor Street, Manchester, UK
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- School of Materials, University of Manchester, Grosvenor Street, Manchester, UK
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, EX4 4QF, UK
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Ruka DR, Simon GP, Dean KM. In situ modifications to bacterial cellulose with the water insoluble polymer poly-3-hydroxybutyrate. Carbohydr Polym 2013; 92:1717-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2011] [Revised: 09/07/2012] [Accepted: 11/01/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Boumail A, Salmieri S, Klimas E, Tawema PO, Bouchard J, Lacroix M. Characterization of trilayer antimicrobial diffusion films (ADFs) based on methylcellulose-polycaprolactone composites. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2013; 61:811-21. [PMID: 23286547 DOI: 10.1021/jf304439s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Novel trilayer antimicrobial diffusion films (ADFs) were developed for food applications. ADFs were composed of two external layers of polycaprolactone and one internal layer of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC)-reinforced methylcellulose (MC) matrix. Two antimicrobial mixtures (formulations A and B) were incorporated in the MC layer and compared via the evaluation of film properties. Resulting ADFs were inserted as diffusion devices into vegetable packages, and samples were stored at 4 °C for 14 days. Microbiological diffusion assays in the presence of ADFs were performed on pathogenic bacteria. From this, the study focused on characterizing the structural, physicochemical properties and total phenols (TP) release from ADFs. This TP release was determined by Folin-Ciocalteu's method and by FTIR analysis. Results indicated a controlled release of antimicrobials into the headspace (16.5% for formulation A and 13.4% for formulation B). Good correlations (≥90%) between both methods allowed validating an innovative, accurate, rapid FTIR procedure to quantify the diffusion of TP. SEM micrographs showed fibrillar structure due to NCC and a more compact network due to antimicrobials. Encapsulated antimicrobial formulations induced color changes without affecting visual attributes of films. ADFs containing formulation B exhibited the highest tensile strength (17.3 MPa) over storage.
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- Afia Boumail
- INRS-Institute Armand-Frappier, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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Barua S, Das G, Aidew L, Buragohain AK, Karak N. Copper–copper oxide coated nanofibrillar cellulose: a promising biomaterial. RSC Adv 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra42209g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Asghar A, Abdul Samad Y, Singh Lalia B, Hashaikeh R. PEG based quasi-solid polymer electrolyte: Mechanically supported by networked cellulose. J Memb Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.06.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wesarg F, Schlott F, Grabow J, Kurland HD, Heßler N, Kralisch D, Müller FA. In situ synthesis of photocatalytically active hybrids consisting of bacterial nanocellulose and anatase nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:13518-13525. [PMID: 22925063 DOI: 10.1021/la302787z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is an extraordinary biopolymer with a wide range of potential technical applications. The high specific surface area and the interconnected pore system of the nanofibrillar BNC network suggest applications as a carrier of catalysts. The present paper describes an in situ modification route for the preparation of a hybrid material consisting of BNC and photocatalytically active anatase (TiO(2)) nanoparticles (NPs). The influence of different NP concentrations on the BNC biosynthesis and the resulting supramolecular structure of the hybrids was investigated. It was found that the number of colony forming units (CFUs) and the consumption of glucose during biosynthesis remained unaffected compared to unmodified BNC. During the formation of the BNC network, the NPs were incorporated in the whole volume of the accruing hybrid. Their distribution within the hybrid material is affected by the anisotropic structure of BNC. The photocatalytic activity (PCA) of the BNC-TiO(2) hybrids was determined by methanol conversion (MC) under UV irradiation. These tests demonstrated that the NPs retained their PCA after incorporation into the BNC carrier structure. The PCA of the hybrid material depends on the amount of incorporated NPs. No alteration of the photocatalyst's efficiency was found during repeated PCA tests. In conclusion, the in situ integration of photocatalytically active NPs into BNC represents an attractive possibility to extend its fields of application to porous filtering media for drinking water purification and air cleaning.
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- Falko Wesarg
- Institute of Materials Science and Technology, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, Löbdergraben 32, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Yan L, Zhao Y, Gu Q, Li W. Isolation of highly purity cellulose from wheat straw using a modified aqueous biphasic system. Front Chem Sci Eng 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-012-0901-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ruka DR, Simon GP, Dean KM. Altering the growth conditions of Gluconacetobacter xylinus to maximize the yield of bacterial cellulose. Carbohydr Polym 2012; 89:613-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.03.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2011] [Revised: 03/08/2012] [Accepted: 03/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Okushita K, Chikayama E, Kikuchi J. Solubilization mechanism and characterization of the structural change of bacterial cellulose in regenerated states through ionic liquid treatment. Biomacromolecules 2012; 13:1323-30. [PMID: 22489745 DOI: 10.1021/bm300537k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A statistical approach was used to characterize the heterogeneous structures of bacterial cellulose samples pretreated with four kinds of ionic liquids (ILs). The structural heterogeneity of these samples was measured by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy as well as solid-state NMR methods such as cross-polarization magic-angle spinning and dipolar-assisted rotational resonance. The obtained data matrices were then evaluated by principal components analysis. The measured 1-D data clearly revealed the modification of crystalline cellulose; in addition, the statistical approach revealed subtle structural changes that occurred upon pretreatment with different kinds of ILs. To investigate whether such regenerated structural changes occurred because of solubilization, we examined the intermolecular nuclear Overhauser effect between cellulose and an IL. Our results clarify how the nucleophilic imidazole is attacked and suggest that the cation of the IL is associated with the collapse of hydrogen bonds in cellulose.
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- Keiko Okushita
- RIKEN Plant Science Center, RIKEN Research Cluster for Innovation, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 235-0045, Japan
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Yang L, Zhang HY, Yang Q, Lu DN. Bacterial cellulose-poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite hydrogels prepared by chemical crosslinking. J Appl Polym Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/app.36854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Hobzova R, Duskova-Smrckova M, Michalek J, Karpushkin E, Gatenholm P. Methacrylate hydrogels reinforced with bacterial cellulose. POLYM INT 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.4199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Juntaro J, Ummartyotin S, Sain M, Manuspiya H. Bacterial cellulose reinforced polyurethane-based resin nanocomposite: A study of how ethanol and processing pressure affect physical, mechanical and dielectric properties. Carbohydr Polym 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Sharmin N, Khan RA, Salmieri S, Dussault D, Bouchard J, Lacroix M. Modification and characterization of biodegradable methylcellulose films with trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA) by γ radiation: effect of nanocrystalline cellulose. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2012; 60:623-629. [PMID: 22217269 DOI: 10.1021/jf203500s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Methylcellulose (MC)-based films were prepared by solution casting from its 1% aqueous suspension containing 0.25% glycerol. Trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA) monomer (0.1-2% by wt) along with the glycerol was added to the MC suspension. The films were cast and irradiated from a radiation dose varied from 0.1 to 10 kGy. Then the mechanical properties such as tensile strength (TS), tensile modulus (TM), and elongation at break (Eb) and barrier properties of the films were evaluated. The highest TS (47.88 PMa) and TM (1791.50 MPa) of the films were found by using 0.1% monomer at 5 kGy dose. The lowest water vapor permeability (WVP) of the films was found to be 5.57 g·mm/m(2)·day·kPa (at 0.1% monomer and 5 kGy dose), which is 12.14% lower than control MC-based films. Molecular interactions due to incorporation of TMPTMA were supported by FTIR spectroscopy. A band at 1720 cm(-1) was observed due to the addition of TMPTMA in MC-based films, which indicated the typical (C═O) carbonyl stretching. For the further improvement of the mechanical and barrier properties of the film, 0.025-1% nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) was added to the MC-based suspension containing 1% TMPTMA. Addition of NCC led to a significant improvement in the mechanical and barrier properties. The novelty of this investigation was to graft insoluble monomer using γ radiation with MC-based films and use of biodegradable NCC as the reinforcing agent.
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- Nusrat Sharmin
- Research Laboratories in Sciences Applied to Food, Canadian Irradiation Center (CIC), INRS-Institute Armand-Frappier, University of Quebec, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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Kamphunthong W, Hornsby P, Sirisinha K. Isolation of cellulose nanofibers from para rubberwood and their reinforcing effect in poly(vinyl alcohol) composites. J Appl Polym Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/app.35642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Fu L, Zhang Y, Li C, Wu Z, Zhuo Q, Huang X, Qiu G, Zhou P, Yang G. Skin tissue repair materials from bacterial cellulose by a multilayer fermentation method. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm00134a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Trovatti E, Silva NHCS, Duarte IF, Rosado CF, Almeida IF, Costa P, Freire CSR, Silvestre AJD, Neto CP. Biocellulose Membranes as Supports for Dermal Release of Lidocaine. Biomacromolecules 2011; 12:4162-8. [DOI: 10.1021/bm201303r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Eliane Trovatti
- CICECO and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CBIOS - Experimental Dermatology
Unit, Faculty of Sciences and Health Technologies, Lusófona University, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical
Technology/Centre of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences (LTF/CICF),
Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical
Technology/Centre of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences (LTF/CICF),
Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal
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- CICECO and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Gea S, Reynolds CT, Roohpour N, Wirjosentono B, Soykeabkaew N, Bilotti E, Peijs T. Investigation into the structural, morphological, mechanical and thermal behaviour of bacterial cellulose after a two-step purification process. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2011; 102:9105-9110. [PMID: 21835613 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.04.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2010] [Revised: 04/23/2011] [Accepted: 04/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a natural hydrogel, which is produced by Acetobacter xylinum (recently renamed Gluconacetobacter xylinum) in culture and constitutes of a three-dimensional network of ribbon-shaped bundles of cellulose microfibrils. Here, a two-step purification process is presented that significantly improves the structural, mechanical, thermal and morphological behaviour of BC sheet processed from these hydrogels produced in static culture. Alkalisation of BC using a single-step treatment of 2.5 wt.% NaOH solution produced a twofold increase in Young's modulus of processed BC sheet over untreated BC sheet. Further enhancements are achieved after a second treatment with 2.5 wt.% NaOCl (bleaching). These treatments were carefully designed in order to prevent any polymorphic crystal transformation from cellulose I to cellulose II, which can be detrimental for the mechanical properties. Scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis reveals that with increasing chemical treatment, morphological and thermal stability of the processed films are also improved.
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- Saharman Gea
- School of Engineering and Material Science and Centre for Materials Research, Queen Mary University of London, London E14NS, UK
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Shariki S, Dale SEC, Marken F. Electroanalysis at Salt - Cotton - Electrode Interfaces: Preconcentration Effects Lead to Nano-Molar Hg2+ Sensitivity. ELECTROANAL 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201100292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Li SM, Jia N, Ma MG, Zhang Z, Liu QH, Sun RC. Cellulose–silver nanocomposites: Microwave-assisted synthesis, characterization, their thermal stability, and antimicrobial property. Carbohydr Polym 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.04.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Dialdehyde cellulose microfibers generated from wood pulp by milling-induced periodate oxidation. Carbohydr Polym 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.04.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bacterial cellulose-based materials and medical devices: current state and perspectives. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2011; 91:1277-86. [PMID: 21744133 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-011-3432-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 272] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2011] [Revised: 05/09/2011] [Accepted: 06/02/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a unique and promising material for use as implants and scaffolds in tissue engineering. It is composed of a pure cellulose nanofiber mesh spun by bacteria. It is remarkable for its strength and its ability to be engineered structurally and chemically at nano-, micro-, and macroscales. Its high water content and purity make the material biocompatible for multiple medical applications. Its biocompatibility, mechanical strength, chemical and morphologic controllability make it a natural choice for use in the body in biomedical devices with broader application than has yet been utilized. This paper reviews the current state of understanding of bacterial cellulose, known methods for controlling its physical and chemical structure (e.g., porosity, fiber alignment, etc.), biomedical applications for which it is currently being used, or investigated for use, challenges yet to be overcome, and future possibilities for BC.
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Zeng X, Small DP, Wan W. Statistical optimization of culture conditions for bacterial cellulose production by Acetobacter xylinum BPR 2001 from maple syrup. Carbohydr Polym 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zeng X, Liu J, Chen J, Wang Q, Li Z, Wang H. Screening of the common culture conditions affecting crystallinity of bacterial cellulose. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2011; 38:1993-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s10295-011-0989-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2011] [Accepted: 05/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lee SY, Chun SJ, Doh GH, Lee S, Kim BH, Min KS, Kim SC, Huh YS. Preparation of Cellulose Nanofibrils and Their Applications: High Strength Nanopapers and Polymer Composite Films. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.5658/wood.2011.39.3.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Chun SJ, Lee SY, Doh GH, Lee S, Kim JH. Preparation of ultrastrength nanopapers using cellulose nanofibrils. J IND ENG CHEM 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2010.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Syverud K, Chinga-Carrasco G, Toledo J, Toledo PG. A comparative study of Eucalyptus and Pinus radiata pulp fibres as raw materials for production of cellulose nanofibrils. Carbohydr Polym 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.12.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Recouvreux DO, Rambo CR, Berti FV, Carminatti CA, Antônio RV, Porto LM. Novel three-dimensional cocoon-like hydrogels for soft tissue regeneration. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2010.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kose R, Mitani I, Kasai W, Kondo T. “Nanocellulose” As a Single Nanofiber Prepared from Pellicle Secreted by Gluconacetobacter xylinus Using Aqueous Counter Collision. Biomacromolecules 2011; 12:716-20. [DOI: 10.1021/bm1013469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ryota Kose
- Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-10-1, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-10-1, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-10-1, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-10-1, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan
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Wei B, Yang G, Hong F. Preparation and evaluation of a kind of bacterial cellulose dry films with antibacterial properties. Carbohydr Polym 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Li Q, Renneckar S. Supramolecular Structure Characterization of Molecularly Thin Cellulose I Nanoparticles. Biomacromolecules 2011; 12:650-9. [DOI: 10.1021/bm101315y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Qingqing Li
- Department of Wood Science and Forest Products, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
- Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Wood Science and Forest Products, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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Kovacs T, Naish V, O'Connor B, Blaise C, Gagné F, Hall L, Trudeau V, Martel P. An ecotoxicological characterization of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC). Nanotoxicology 2010; 4:255-70. [PMID: 20795908 DOI: 10.3109/17435391003628713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The pulp and paper industry in Canada is developing technology for the production and use of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC). A key component of the developmental work is an assessment of potential environmental risks. Towards this goal, NCC samples as well as carboxyl methyl cellulose (CMC), a surrogate of the parent cellulosic material, were subjected to an ecotoxicological evaluation. This involved toxicity tests with rainbow trout hepatocytes and nine aquatic species. The hepatocytes were most sensitive (EC20s between 10 and 200 mg/l) to NCC, although neither NCC nor CMC caused genotoxicity. In tests with the nine species, NCC affected the reproduction of the fathead minnow at (IC25) 0.29 g/l, but no other effects on endpoints such as survival and growth occurred in the other species at concentrations below 1 g/l, which was comparable to CMC. Based on this ecotoxicological characterization, NCC was found to have low toxicity potential and environmental risk.
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- Tibor Kovacs
- FPInnovations - Paprican Division, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada H9R 3J9.
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Frensemeier M, Koplin C, Jaeger R, Kramer F, Klemm D. Mechanical Properties of Bacterially Synthesized Nanocellulose Hydrogels. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/masy.200900030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Wippermann J. Gefäße aus Papier? ZEITSCHRIFT FUR HERZ THORAX UND GEFASSCHIRURGIE 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s00398-010-0797-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Khan RA, Salmieri S, Dussault D, Uribe-Calderon J, Kamal MR, Safrany A, Lacroix M. Production and properties of nanocellulose-reinforced methylcellulose-based biodegradable films. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2010; 58:7878-85. [PMID: 20545366 DOI: 10.1021/jf1006853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Methylcellulose (MC)-based films were prepared by casting from its 1% aqueous solution containing 0.5% vegetable oil, 0.25% glycerol, and 0.025% Tween 80. Puncture strength (PS), puncture deformation (PD), viscoelasticity coefficient, and water vapor permeability (WVP) were found to be 147 N/mm, 3.46 mm, 41%, and 6.34 g.mm/m(2).day.kPa, respectively. Aqueous nanocellulose (NC) solution (0.1-1%) was incorporated into the MC-based formulation, and it was found that PS was improved (117%) and WVP was decreased (26%) significantly. Films containing 0.25% NC were found to be the optimum. Then films were exposed to gamma radiation (0.5-50 kGy), and it was revealed that mechanical properties of the films were slightly decreased after irradiation, whereas barrier properties were further improved with a decrease of WVP to 28.8% at 50 kGy. Molecular interactions due to incorporation of NC were supported by FTIR spectroscopy. Thermal properties of the NC-containing films were improved, confirmed by TGA and DSC. Crystalline peaks appeared due to NC addition, found by XRD. Micrographs of films containing NC were investigated by SEM.
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- Ruhul A Khan
- Research Laboratory in Sciences Applied to Food, Canadian Irradiation Center (CIC), INRS-Institute Armand-Frappier, University of Quebec, 531 Boulevard des Prairies, Laval, Quebec H7V 1B7, Canada
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Okita Y, Saito T, Isogai A. Entire Surface Oxidation of Various Cellulose Microfibrils by TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation. Biomacromolecules 2010; 11:1696-700. [DOI: 10.1021/bm100214b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 349] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Yusuke Okita
- Department of Biomaterials Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biomaterials Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biomaterials Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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TANG H, ZHANG L, LIU J, ZHAO G, QIN Z, SUN S. POLYETHERSULFONE/CELLULOSE CRYSTAL BLEND MEMBRANES AND THEIR ULTRAFILTRATION PERFORMANCE. ACTA POLYM SIN 2010. [DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1105.2010.09131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tischer PCSF, Sierakowski MR, Westfahl H, Tischer CA. Nanostructural Reorganization of Bacterial Cellulose by Ultrasonic Treatment. Biomacromolecules 2010; 11:1217-24. [DOI: 10.1021/bm901383a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Paula C. S. Faria Tischer
- Laboratório de Biopolímeros, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Caixa Postal 19081, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, and Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal. 6192, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biopolímeros, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Caixa Postal 19081, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, and Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal. 6192, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biopolímeros, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Caixa Postal 19081, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, and Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal. 6192, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biopolímeros, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Caixa Postal 19081, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, and Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), CEP 13083-970, Caixa Postal. 6192, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Kralisch D, Hessler N, Klemm D, Erdmann R, Schmidt W. White biotechnology for cellulose manufacturing--the HoLiR concept. Biotechnol Bioeng 2010; 105:740-7. [PMID: 19816981 DOI: 10.1002/bit.22579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A variety of approaches are available for generation of bacteria-produced nanocellulose (BNC) in different forms. BNC production under static cultivation conditions usually results in fleeces or foils, characterized by a homogeneous, three-dimensional network of nanofibers and a uniform surface. However, under static cultivation conditions in batch vessels, the widths and the lengths of the BNC sheets cultured are determined by the dimensions of the culture vessel. In this contribution, a novel, efficient process for a (semi-)continuous cultivation of planar BNC fleeces and foils with a freely selectable length and an adjustable height is presented. By means of comprehensive investigations, the comparability of the BNC harvested to that gained from static cultivation under batch conditions is demonstrated. A first estimation of the production costs further shows that this type of processing allows for significant cost reductions compared to static cultivation of BNC in Erlenmeyer flasks.
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- Dana Kralisch
- Friedrich Schiller University, Institute of Technical Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Lessingstr. 12, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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