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Bacterial cellulose-based composites for biomedical and cosmetic applications: Research progress and existing products

Journal

CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 273, Issue -, Pages -

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118565

Keywords

Bacterial cellulose; Wound healing; Drug delivery; Tissue engineering; Cancer treatment; Cosmetic

Funding

  1. BRICS STI Framework Programme 3rd call 2019
  2. National Key Research and Development Program of China [2018YFE0123700]
  3. Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences [GZKF202014]
  4. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2020kfyXJJS035]

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Bacterial cellulose is a promising material for various biomedical and cosmetic applications. Research has focused on manufacturing BC-based composites with other materials for high-performance products in biomedical fields. Additionally, improving the properties of BC through different reinforcement substances and organized arrangement of fibers has shown positive results.
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a promising unique material for various biomedical and cosmetic applications due to its morphology, mechanical strength, high purity, high water uptake, non-toxicity, chemical controllability, and biocompatibility. Today, extensive investigation is into the manufacturing of BC-based composites with other components such as nanoparticles, synthetic polymers, natural polymers, carbon materials, and biomolecules, which will allow the development of a wide range of biomedical and cosmetic products. Moreover, the addition of different reinforcement substances into BC and the organized arrangement of BC nano-fibers have proven a promising improvement in their properties for biomedical applications. This review paper highlights the progress in synthesizing BC-based composites and their applications in biomedical fields, such as wound healing, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and cancer treatment. It emphasizes high-performance BC-based materials and cosmetic applications. Furthermore, it presents challenges yet to be defeated and future possibilities for BC-based composites for biomedical and cosmetic applications.

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