Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
Volume 183, Issue -, Pages 635-650Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.173
Keywords
Bacterial cellulose; Biomaterials; Gluconacetobacter; Omics approaches; Response surface methodology
Funding
- Urmia University
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES, Brazil) [001]
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Natural polysaccharides, including cellulose, are important biomaterials with wide applications, and bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) has gained attention for its superior properties and diverse applications. Genetically engineering Komagataeibacter strains and co-culturing with additives are promising strategies to enhance the functionality and productivity of BNC.
Natural polysaccharides are well-known biomaterials because of their availability and low-cost, with applications in diverse fields. Cellulose, a renowned polysaccharide, can be obtained from different sources including plants, algae, and bacteria, but recently much attention has been paid to the microorganisms due to their potential of producing renewable compounds. In this regard, bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is a novel type of nanocellulose material that is commercially synthesized mainly by Komagataeibacter spp. Characteristics such as purity, porosity, and remarkable mechanical properties made BNC a superior green biopolymer with applications in pharmacology, biomedicine, bioprocessing, and food. Genetic manipulation of BNC-producing strains and in situ modifications of the culturing conditions can lead to BNC with enhanced yield/productivity and properties. This review mainly highlights the role of genetic engineering of Komagataeibacter strains and co-culturing of bacterial strains with additives such as microorganisms and nanomaterials to synthesize BNC with improved functionality and productivity rate. (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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