Publication: The remarkable three-dimensional network structure of bacterial cellulose for tissue engineering applications
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2019
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Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
Cellulose is a natural homopolymer, composed of ?-1,4- anhydro-D-glucopyranose units. Unlike plant cellulose, bacterial cellulose (BC), obtained from species belonging to the genera of Acetobacter, Rhizobium, Agrobacterium, and Sarcina through various cultivation methods and techniques, is produced in its pure form. BC is produced in the form of gel-like, never dry sheet with tremendous mechanical properties. Containing up to 99% of water, BC hydrogel is considered biocompatible thus finding robust applications in the health industry. Moreover, BC three-dimensional structure closely resembles the extracellular matrix (ECM) of living tissue. In this review, we focus on the porous BC morphology particularly suited to host oxygen and nutrients thus providing conducive environment for cell growth and proliferation. The remarkable BC porous morphology makes this biological material a promising templet for the generation of 3D tissue culture and possibly for tissue-engineered scaffolds. � 2019 Elsevier B.V.
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International Journal of Pharmaceutics
Volume 566, 20 July 2019, Pages 631-640
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3D tissue culture, Bacterial cellulose, Extracellular matrix, Tissue scaffolds