ITPN   24979
INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA EN POLIMEROS Y NANOTECNOLOGIA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
capítulos de libros
Título:
Production of bacterial nanocellulose from non-conventional fermentation media
Autor/es:
VICTORIA LILIAN FERNÁNDEZ CORUJO; ANALÍA VÁZQUEZ; LAURA FORESTI ; PATRICIA CERRUTTI
Libro:
Multifunctional Polymeric Nanocomposites Based on Cellulosic Reinforcements
Editorial:
Elsevier
Referencias:
Año: 2016; p. 39 - 60
Resumen:
At the present time, the benefits of a safeenvironment as well as the duty to preserve it, is becoming a generalizedpriority in our planet. In this context, while maintaining competitive costs,the chemical industry has to consider the use of greener technologies andfriendlier supplies. In this sense, industrial ecology concepts stronglyencourage an economy where residues can be used as raw material for newproducts and applications, while waste disposal in the environment is reduced.Cellulose is a revalorized polymer that can beproduced with high purity by several bacterial genera by relative undemandingand eco-friendly fermentation processes. Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) presentsa unique fibrillar nanostructure which determines its extraordinary physicaland mechanical properties. After general concepts on microbial fermentations andBNC properties and production are given, this chapter focuses on theformulation of the culture medium for BNC production using non-conventional lowcost carbon courses