[Research on medical application of bacterial cellulose as nano-biomaterials]

Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi. 2014 Aug;31(4):927-9.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a high-purity nanometer cellulose secreted by some bacteria. Compared with plant cellulose, it possesses an array of unique properties, including high crystallinity, high water content, good bio-compatibility, high mechanical strength and an ultra-fine fiber network. BC is prosperous as a new type of biomedical material, which has medical applications such as wound dressing, artificial skin, artificial blood vessels and tissue engineering scaffolds. There are, however, some problems to be solved on the large-scale application of BC, such as the high cost, low yield, and poor mechanical stability and so on.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / chemistry*
  • Bandages
  • Biocompatible Materials*
  • Cellulose / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Skin, Artificial
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Tissue Scaffolds

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Cellulose