1st Edition

Bacterial Cellulose Production, Scale-up, and Applications

185 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

185 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

This reference book provides updated information on the production and industrial significance of bacterial cellulose. Bacterial cellulose is a natural fiber produced by certain microbes, mainly bacteria which belong to the Acetobacter genera. The book discusses its applications in different industrial sectors, such as food, pharmaceutical, energy, and wastewater treatment. It covers the... Read more

1. Bacterial Cellulose—Introduction

Carlos Ricardo Soccol, Luiz Alberto Junior Letti, Susan Grace Karp, Cristine Rodrigues, Vanete Thomaz-Soccol, Júlio Cesar de Carvalho, Leonardo Wedderhoff Herrmann, Alexander da Silva Vale, and Adenise Lorenci Woiciechowski

2. Production of Bacterial Cellulose from Conventional Feedstock

Adenise Lorenci Woiciechowski, Rafaela de Oliviera Penha, Thamarys Scapini, Susan Grace Karp, Cristine Rodrigues, Júlio Cesar de Carvalho, Vanete Thomaz-Soccol, Walter José Martinez-Burgos, and Carlos Ricardo Soccol

3. Bacterial Cellulose Production from Renewable Feedstock

Hrudayanath Thatoi and Sandesh Behera

4. Strategies for Scale-up of Bacterial Cellulose Production

Anu Radha, Vivek Kumar Ahluwalia, Amit Kumar Rai, Sunita Varjani, Raveendran Sindhu, Parameswaran Binod, Saurabh Saran, Vinod Kumar and Ashok Pandey

5. Downstream Process for Bacterial Cellulose Production

Júlio Cesar de Carvalho, Luiz Alberto Junior Letti, Leonardo Wedderhoff Herrmann, Alexander da Silva Vale, Walter José Martínez-Burgos, Rafaela de Oliveira Penha, Thamarys Scapini, and Carlos Ricardo Soccol

6. Characterization and Storage of Bacterial Cellulose

Aida Fadakar Sarkandi and Majid Montazer

7. Chemical Modification of Bacterial Cellulose for Industrial Applications

Anupreet Kaur Sobti, Vasudha Bansal, and Nitya Sharma

8. Preparation of Bacterial Cellulose Composite in Situ Processes

Amitabh Aharwar, Archana Bhaskar, Dharmendra Kumar Parihar, Anil Kumar Patel, and Reeta Rani Singhania

9. Application of Bacterial Cellulose as Polymer Matrices

Olga Psaki, Mirva Sarafidou, and Apostolis Koutinas

10. Application of Bacterial Cellulose in the Food Industry

Yogita V. Chavan, Parmjit S. Panesar, and Vikas Kumar

11. Application of Bacterial Cellulose in the Pharmaceuticals Industry

Farheen Khan, Vartika Srivastava, Bhoomika Varshney, Vinod Pravin Sharma, and Ashok Pandey

12. Applications of Bacterial Cellulose in Biomedical Sector

Manoj Kumar, Ashok Pandey, Vinod Kumar, and Saurabh Saran

Biography

Vinod Kumar, PhD, is a Scientist at the Fermentation and Microbial Biotechnology Division, CSIR—Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, India. He earned a PhD at the University of Delhi. Dr. Kumar was awarded the EPFL Visiting Fellowship in 2016.

Saurabh Saran, PhD, is a Principal Scientist at the CSIR—Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, India. He earned a PhD at Delhi University, India. He works on strain engineering, strain development, biotransformation using CYP 450, upstream and downstream processing of different fermentation processes, and applications of these molecules in various industries.

Ashok Pandey, PhD, is currently a Distinguished Scientist at the Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR—Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India, and Executive Director (Honorary) at the Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, India. His major research and technological development interests include industrial and environmental biotechnology, energy biosciences, focusing on biomass to biofuels and chemicals, waste to wealth and energy, and industrial enzymes.

Carlos Ricardo Soccol, PhD, is the Research Group Leader of the Department of Bioprocesses Engineering and Biotechnology (DEBB) at the Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil. Professor Soccol is an expert in bioprocesses, biological engineering, industrial biotechnology, green fuels technology, applied microbiology, and fermentation technology.