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Gilmour KA, Aljannat M, Markwell C, James P, Scott J, Jiang Y, Torun H, Dade-Robertson M, Zhang M. Biofilm inspired fabrication of functional bacterial cellulose through ex-situ and in-situ approaches. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 304:120482. [PMID: 36641190 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Bacterial cellulose (BC) has been explored for use in a range of applications including tissue engineering and textiles. BC can be produced from waste streams, but sustainable approaches are needed for functionalisation. To this end, BslA, a B. subtilis biofilm protein was produced recombinantly with and without a cellulose binding module (CBM) and the cell free extract was used to treat BC either ex-situ, through drip coating or in-situ, by incorporating during fermentation. The results showed that ex-situ modified BC increased the hydrophobicity and water contact angle reached 120°. In-situ experiments led to a BC film morphological change and mechanical testing demonstrated that addition of BslA with CBM resulted in a stronger, more elastic material. This study presents a nature inspired approach to functionalise BC using a biofilm hydrophobin, and we demonstrate that recombinant proteins could be effective and sustainable molecules for functionalisation of BC materials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Katie A Gilmour
- Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University at Newcastle, NE1 8ST, UK.
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- Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU, UK.
| | - Christopher Markwell
- Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University at Newcastle, NE1 8ST, UK.
| | - Paul James
- Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University at Newcastle, NE1 8ST, UK.
| | - Jane Scott
- Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU, UK.
| | - Yunhong Jiang
- Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University at Newcastle, NE1 8ST, UK.
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- Department of Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Environment and Engineering, Northumbria University at Newcastle, NE1 8ST, UK.
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- Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU, UK.
| | - Meng Zhang
- Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University at Newcastle, NE1 8ST, UK.
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