Use of industrial wastes as sustainable nutrient sources for bacterial cellulose (BC) production: Mechanism, advances, and future perspectives

• Published in: Polymers
• Main Author: Kadier A.; Ilyas R.A.; Huzaifah M.R.M.; Harihastuti N.; Sapuan S.M.; Harussani M.M.; Azlin M.N.M.; Yuliasni R.; Ibrahim R.; Atikah M.S.N.; Wang J.; Chandrasekhar K.; Amirulislam M.; Sharma S.; Punia S.; Rajasekar A.; Asyraf M.R.M.; Ishak M.R.
• Format: Review
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85117369855&doi=10.3390%2fpolym13193365&partnerID=40&md5=593cf7d6e63d1ceb7f61aedcf5c3b5ea

A novel nanomaterial, bacterial cellulose (BC), has become noteworthy recently due to its better physicochemical properties and biodegradability, which are desirable for various applications. Since cost is a significant limitation in the production of cellulose, current efforts are focused on the use of industrial waste as a cost-effective substrate for the synthesis of BC or microbial cellulose. The utilization of industrial wastes and byproduct streams as fermentation media could improve the cost-competitiveness of BC production. This paper examines the feasibility of using typical wastes generated by industry sectors as sources of nutrients (carbon and nitrogen) for the commercial- scale production of BC. Numerous preliminary findings in the literature data have revealed the potential to yield a high concentration of BC from various industrial wastes. These findings indicated the need to optimize culture conditions, aiming for improved large-scale production of BC from waste streams. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.