Recent Advances in Bacterial Cellulose Production

Bacterial cellulose (BC), which is produced by some bacteria, has unique structural, functional, physical and chemical properties. Thus, the mass production of BC for industrial application has recently attracted considerable attention. To enhance BC production, two aspects have been considered, nam...

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Published in:Biotechnology and bioprocess engineering 2005-02, Vol.10 (1), p.1-8
Main Authors: Shoda, Makoto (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan), E-mail: mshoda@res.titech.ac.jp, Sugano, Yasushi (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BACTERIA
bacterial cellulose
Bioreactors
Cellulose
Chemical properties
Cloning
Design optimization
Enzymes
Ethanol
Genetic modification
Gluconacetobacter xylinus
Glucose
Industrial applications
Lignin
Mass production
Nutrients
Process control
Process controls
Productivity
Reactor design
Structure-function relationships
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Summary:Bacterial cellulose (BC), which is produced by some bacteria, has unique structural, functional, physical and chemical properties. Thus, the mass production of BC for industrial application has recently attracted considerable attention. To enhance BC production, two aspects have been considered, namely, the engineering and genetic viewpoints. The former includes the reactor design, nutrient selection, process control and optimization; and the latter the cloning of the BC synthesis gene, and the genetic modification of the speculated genes for higher BC production.
ISSN:1226-8372
1976-3816
DOI:10.1007/BF02931175