Molecular Insights in Bacterial Cellulose

Dear Colleagues,

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a natural exopolysaccharide obtained via the microbial route (via bacteria or fungus). It is produced in different fermentation media, mainly by acetic acid bacteria, which are members of the Acetobactereaceae family and belong to the genera Komagataeibacter. From a chemical point of view, BC is identical to cellulose, but it is considered “unusual” regarding its physicochemical and mechanical properties: higher purity/crystallinity/degree of polymerization/water absorbing capacity/water holding capacity/tensile strength and better biological adaptability. Therefore, nowadays, it is important to use BC in different fields as a substitute for vegetable fibers: medical, cosmetics, textiles, food, etc. The use of BC in the medical and food industries can be possible because BC has been approved as “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1992. Therefore, the discovery of new directions in which BC can be used is a continuous challenge for the scientific world.

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS), which focuses on the molecular aspects of material coatings, highlighting scientific and theoretical research in this niche area.

Dr. Gabriela Isopencu
Dr. Iuliana-Mihaela Deleanu
Guest Editors

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• microbial cellulose
• scaffolds
• biomaterials
• functional food
• wound dressing
• prebiotics
• functional textile
• microbial cellulose
• scaffolds
• biomaterials
• functional food
• wound dressing
• prebiotics
• functional textile