Biosynthesis, production and application
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Lin, Shin-Ping; Loira Calvar, Iris; Catchmark, Jeffrey M.; Liu, Je-Ruei; Demirci
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Article
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2013
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Springer
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English
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Bacterial cellulose (BC) as a never-dried biopolymer synthesized in abundance by Gluconacetobacter xylinus is in a pure form which requires no intensive processing to remove unwanted impurities and contaminants such as lignin, pectin and hemicellulose. In contrast to plant cellulose, BC, with severa