Use of industrial wastes as sustainable nutrient sources for bacterial cellulose (BC) production: mechanism, advances, and future perspectives

• Main Authors: Kadier, Abudukeremu, Rushdan, Ahmad Ilyas, M. R., M. Huzaifah, Harihastuti, Nani, Sapuan, S. M., Harussani, M. M., M. N., M. Azlin, Yuliasni, Rustiana, Ibrahim, R., M. S., N. Atikah, Wang, Junying, Chandrasekhar, K., Islam, M. Amirul, Sharma, Shubham, Punia, Sneh, Aruliah, Rajasekar, M. R., M. Asyraf, Ishak, M. R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94438/1/AhmadIlyasRushdan2021_UseofIndustrialWastesasSustainable.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94438/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13193365

A novel nanomaterial, bacterial cellulose (BC), has become noteworthy recently due to its better physicochemical properties and biodegradability, which are desirable for various applications. Since cost is a significant limitation in the production of cellulose, current efforts are focused on the us...