"The first book dedicated to the potential applications and unique properties of bacterial cellulose (BC), this seminal work covers the basic science, technology, and economic impact of this bulk chemical as well as the companies and patents that are driving the field. It reviews the biosynthesis and properties of BC, including genetics and characterization; discusses the advancing technology as it relates to product development, bioreactors, and production; and analyzes the economic impact of BC on a diverse range of industry applications, including materials and biomaterials, biological and polymer sciences, and electromechanical engineering"--Provided by publisher. Read more... Content: Biosynthesis of Bacterial Cellulose Inder M. Saxena and R. Malcolm Brown, Jr. Effect of Cultivation Conditions on the Structure and Morphological Properties of BNC Biomaterials with a Focus on Vascular Grafts Paul Gatenholm, Kim Hoglund, Sara Johannesson, Maja Puchades, Christian Brackmann, Annika Enejder, and Lisbeth Olsson Large-Scale Production of BNC: State and Challenges Dana Kralisch and Nadine Hessler Tough Bacterial Nanocellulose Hydrogels Based on the Double-Network Technique Anamul Haque, Takayuki Kurokawa, and Jian Ping Gong Bacterial Cellulose Surface Modifications Joao P. Silva, Fabia K. Andrade, and Francisco Miguel Gama Nematic Ordered Cellulose Templates Tetsuo Kondo Applications and Products-Nata de Coco Muenduen Phisalaphong and Nadda Chiaoprakobkij Wound Dressings and Cosmetic Materials from Bacterial Nanocellulose Stanislaw Bielecki, Halina Kalinowska, Alina Krystynowicz, Katarzyna Kubiak, Marek Kolodziejczyk, and Manu de Groeve Bacterial Nanocellulose Hydrogels Designed as Bioartificial Medical Implants Dieter Klemm, Hannes Ahrem, Friederike Kramer, Wolfgang Fried, Jens Wippermann, and Raimund W. Kinne Bacterial Nanocellulose Biomaterials with Controlled Architecture for Tissue Engineering Scaffolds and Customizable Implants Paul Gatenholm, Joel Berry, Andrea Rojas, Michael B. Sano, Rafael V. Davalos, Kara Johnson, and Laurie O'Rourke Biomimetic Mineralization of Apatite on Bacterial Cellulose Thi Thi Nge and Junji Sugiyama Bacterial Nanocellulose as a Structured Platform for Conductive Biopolymers Fernando Dourado, Daliana Muller, Catarina Nunes, Carlos Rambo, and Guilherme Mariz de Oliveira Barra Abstract: "The first book dedicated to the potential applications and unique properties of bacterial cellulose (BC), this seminal work covers the basic science, technology, and economic impact of this bulk chemical as well as the companies and patents that are driving the field. It reviews the biosynthesis and properties of BC, including genetics and characterization; discusses the advancing technology as it relates to product development, bioreactors, and production; and analyzes the economic impact of BC on a diverse range of industry applications, including materials and biomaterials, biological and polymer sciences, and electromechanical engineering"--Provided by publisher