Journal
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 136, Issue -, Pages 908-916Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.10.010
Keywords
Bio-cellulose; Structural analysis; Water holding capacity and release rate; Mechanical and thermal properties
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- Basic Science Research Program through National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea - Ministry of Education, Science and Technology [NRF-2014-R1A1A2055756]
- BK21 plus Korea [21A.2013-1800001]
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This study was aimed to characterize the structural and physico-mechanical properties of bio-cellulose produced through cell-free system. Fourier transform-infrared spectrum illustrated exact matching of structural peaks with microbial cellulose, used as reference. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy revealed that fibrils of bio-cellulose were thicker and more compact than microbial cellulose. The specific positions of peaks in the X-ray diffraction and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra indicated that bio-cellulose possessed cellulose II polymorphic structure. Bio-cellulose presented superior physicomechanical properties than microbial cellulose. The water holding capacity of bio-cellulose and microbial cellulose were found to be 188.6 +/- 5.41 and 167.4 +/- 4.32 times their dry-weights, respectively. Tensile strengths and degradation temperature of bio-cellulose were 17.63 MPa and 352`degrees C, respectively compared to 14.71 MPa and 327 degrees C of microbial cellulose. Overall, the results indicated successful synthesis and superior properties of bio-cellulose that advocate its effectiveness for various applications. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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