Pineapple peel as alternative substrate for bacterial nanocellulose production

• Main Authors: Lee, Adriana Connie, Md Salleh, Madihah, Ibrahim, Mohamad Faizal, Bahrin, Ezyana Kamal, Jenol, Mohd Azwan, Abd-Aziz, Suraini
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102784/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13399-022-03169-7

Due to its flexible properties, bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) has been attracting tremendous attention. In this study, BNC was produced by Acetobacter xylinum ATCC2376 and a local isolate, namely, Bacillus cereus MMS1. The production of BNC was done by utilising pineapple peel extract (PPE) (wastes...