Isolation and characterisation of locally isolated Gluconacetobacter xylinus BCZM sp with nanocellulose producing potentials

• Main Authors: Abba, Mustapha, Abdullahi, Mohammed, Md. Nor, Muhamad Hanif, Chun, Shiong Chong, Ibrahim, Zaharah
• Format: Article
• Published: Institution of Engineering and Technology 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86510/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-nbt.2017.0024

Recently, attention has been given to nanocellulose produced by bacteria due to its unique properties and environmentally friendly nature when compared with plant cellulose. Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) producing isolate was successfully isolated from rotten fruits via dilution and spread plates me...