The Future of Bacterial Cellulose and Other Microbial Polysaccharides

dc.contributor.authorTrovatti, Eliane [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-10T16:31:52Z
dc.date.available2020-12-10T16:31:52Z
dc.date.issued2013-01-01
dc.description.abstractBiobased polymers have been gaining the attention of society and industry because of concerns about the depletion of fossil fuels and growing environmental problems. Cellulose fibers are one of the most promising biopolymers to be explored as a component of composite materials with emergent properties for new applications. Bacterial Cellulose (BC), a special kind of cellulose produced by microorganisms, is endowed with unique properties. In this context, this perspective offers an overview about the properties of BC that would enable it to become a commodity. This includes an appraisal of the current BC market, as compared with other available biopolymers. The steps of the biosynthesis and purification of BC are also outlined, together with the difficulties that may be responsible for its future development, including the needs for making its production process(es) more attractive to industry. Other microbial polysaccharides are also discussed.en
dc.description.affiliationSao Paulo State Univ, UNESP, Inst Chem, BR-14801970 Araraquara, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespSao Paulo State Univ, UNESP, Inst Chem, BR-14801970 Araraquara, SP, Brazil
dc.description.sponsorshipConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
dc.description.sponsorshipIdCNPq: 161535/2011-9
dc.format.extent28-41
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7569/JRM.2012.634104
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Renewable Materials. Henderson: Tech Science Press, v. 1, n. 1, p. 28-41, 2013.
dc.identifier.doi10.7569/JRM.2012.634104
dc.identifier.issn2164-6325
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/194617
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000209536200003
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTech Science Press
dc.relation.ispartofJournal Of Renewable Materials
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectBacterial Cellulose
dc.subjectmarket
dc.subjectbiopolymers
dc.subjectother microbial polysaccharides
dc.titleThe Future of Bacterial Cellulose and Other Microbial Polysaccharidesen
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.rightsHolderTech Science Press
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-0495-8115[1]

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