Influence of the Processing Parameters on the Characteristics of Spherical Bacterial Cellulose 


Vol. 19,  No. 2, pp. 297-306, Feb.  2018
10.1007/s12221-018-7679-5


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Bacterial Cellulose (BC) biosynthesized under agitated conditions can produce hydrogels with spherical shapes and the processing parameters govern this formation of BC hydrogels. The variations of these parameters cause different results in the formation of spherical BC and it is relevant to evaluate these effects. Carbon source, inoculum concentration, volume of the culture medium, stirring speed and incubation temperature were the processing parameters evaluated in this work. Therefore, the results obtained were characterized in terms of dry mass production, water uptake and sphericity of the spherical BC. To do so, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were employed as tools for morphological and chemical evaluations. Among the parameters analyzed, the carbon source had the greatest effect on the production of dry mass and water uptake. Glycerol had the greatest growing rate, generating a higher dry mass production with spherical and homogeneous bodies with excellent water absorption indexes. Furthermore, the morphological analysis of BC revealed a typical structure, with high crystallinity index and the presence of typical functional groups. These results indicate a path for the optimized and controlled production of spherical BC, allowing it to be used in many applications, such as enzyme immobilization, water treatment, bone regeneration, spherical cancer model, as adsorption agent and drug delivery.

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[IEEE Style]

R. Brandes, L. d. Souza, D. V. F. Vanin, C. A. Carminatti, E. M. Oliveira, R. V. Antonio, D. O. S. Recouvreux, "Influence of the Processing Parameters on the Characteristics of Spherical Bacterial Cellulose," Fibers and Polymers, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 297-306, 2018. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-018-7679-5.

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Ricardo Brandes, Leticia de Souza, Daniel V. F. Vanin, Claudimir A. Carminatti, Eliana M. Oliveira, Regina V. Antonio, and Derce O. S. Recouvreux. 2018. Influence of the Processing Parameters on the Characteristics of Spherical Bacterial Cellulose. Fibers and Polymers, 19, 2, (2018), 297-306. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-018-7679-5.

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