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Bacterial Nanocellulose as a Renewable Material for Biomedical Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Paul Gatenholm  and
Dieter Klemm
Paul Gatenholm
Affiliation:
Wallenberg Wood Science Centre, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE412 96 Göteborg, Sweden; tel. 46-3-17723407; fax 46-3-17723418; and e-mail [email protected].
Dieter Klemm
Affiliation:
Polymet Jena, Technology and Innovation Park, Wildenbruchstraβe 15, D 07745 Jena, Germany; tel. 49-3641-548281; fax 49-3641-548289; and e-mail [email protected].
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Abstract

Nanocellulose, such as that produced by the bacteria Gluconacetobacter xylinus (bacterial cellulose, BC), is an emerging biomaterial with great potential as a biological implant, wound and burn dressing material, and scaffolds for tissue regeneration. BC has remarkable mechanical properties despite the fact that it contains up to 99% water. The water-holding ability is the most probable reason why BC implants do not elicit any foreign body reaction. Moreover, the nanostructure and morphological similarities with collagen make BC attractive for cell immobilization and cell support. The architecture of BC materials can be engineered over length scales ranging from nano to macro by controlling the biofabrication process. This article describes current and future applications of BC in the biomedical field.

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MRS Bulletin , Volume 35 , Issue 3: Materials from Renewable Resources , March 2010 , pp. 208 - 213
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2010

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