2019 journal article

Bioengineering tunable porosity in bacterial nanocellulose matrices

SOFT MATTER, 15(45), 9359–9367.

MeSH headings : Acetobacteraceae / chemistry; Bioengineering; Cellulose / chemistry; Nanostructures / chemistry; Porosity; Surface Tension
TL;DR: It is shown that the pore shape, volume, and size distribution of bacterial nanocellulose membranes can be tailored under appropriate culture conditions specifically carbon sources. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 30, 2019

Our work provides the first accounting of how specific culture conditions, i.e., carbon nutrient sources, control morphological and physical properties in bacterial cellulose filaments.