Abstract
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is an exopolysaccharide originating from the biosynthesis of bacteria belonging to the genera Komagataeibacter, Agrobacterium and Sarcina, among others. Unlike the plant cellulose, BC is non-toxic, with higher water retention capacity, higher tensile strength, and the presence of a three-dimensional nanofibers network, which resemble the collagen fibers present in…