Plant and bacterial nanocellulose: production, properties and applications in medicine, food, cosmetics, electronics and engineering. A review

• Published in: Environmental chemistry letters Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 851 - 869
• Main Authors: de Amorim, Julia Didier Pedrosa, de Souza, Karina Carvalho, Duarte, Cybelle Rodrigues, da Silva Duarte, Izarelle, de Assis Sales Ribeiro, Francisco, Silva, Girlaine Santos, de Farias, Patrícia Maria Albuquerque, Stingl, Andreas, Costa, Andrea Fernanda Santana, Vinhas, Glória Maria, Sarubbo, Leonie Asfora
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.05.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analytical Chemistry; Bacteria; Biocompatibility; Biodegradability; Biodegradation; Biomedical materials; Carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide emissions; Cell walls; Cellulose; Cellulose fibers; cellulose nanofibers; Cosmetics; crystal structure; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Electronic devices; Electronic equipment; electronics; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental management; Food industry; Food processing industry; Foods; Fossil fuels; Geochemistry; Industrial pollution; Industry; Mechanical properties; Medical sciences; Medicinal plants; medicine; Modulus of elasticity; Nanocrystals; Nanofibers; Physical properties; Plant extracts; Plant fibers; Plastic pollution; Pollution; Polymers; Porosity; Production methods; Renewable energy; Renewable resources; Resource management; Review; Vegetable fibers; Water pollution; water solubility; wood; Biotechnology; Bacterial cellulose; Nanomaterials; Nanocellulose; Nanotechnology; Plant nanocellulose

Cellulose is the main structural component of plant cell walls. Cellulose is a fibrous, water-insoluble substance and is considered to be the most abundant bio-derived polymer on earth. From an industrial perspective, plant cellulose has been the mainstay of the wood industries for the past 100 year...