Investigation into the structural, morphological, mechanical and thermal behaviour of bacterial cellulose after a two-step purification process

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10394487	Bioresource Technology	2011	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº Production of bacterial cellulose via fermentation of Acetobacter xylinum. âº Two-step process to purify bacterial cellulose. âº Improvement of mechanical and thermal properties after two-step purification. âº Control of structural morphology. âº Prevention of transformation from crystal structure cellulose I to cellulose II.

Keywords

Alkalisation Mechanical properties Bleaching Bacterial cellulose Crystallinity

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Chemical Engineering Process Chemistry and Technology

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Investigation into the structural, morphological, mechanical and thermal behaviour of bacterial cellulose after a two-step purification process

Authors

Saharman Gea, Christopher T. Reynolds, Nima Roohpour, Basuki Wirjosentono, Nattakan Soykeabkaew, Emiliano Bilotti, Ton Peijs,