Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology

Srilekha Acharya

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• Research Article
  Production of Bacterial Cellulose from Gluconacetobacter persimmonis GH-2 using Dual and Cheaper Carbon Sources
  Author(s): Basavaraj Hungund, Shruti Prabhu, Chetana Shetty, Srilekha Acharya, Veena Prabhu and Gupta SGBasavaraj Hungund, Shruti Prabhu, Chetana Shetty, Srilekha Acharya, Veena Prabhu and Gupta SG
  
  Bacterial cellulose is an exopolysaccharide produced by various species of bacteria such as in the genera Gluconacetobacter, Agrobacterium, Achromobacter, Azotobacter, Rhizobium, Sarcina, Salmonella, Enterobacter, etc. In recent years, bacterial cellulose has been focused for the development of acoustic diaphragms, specialty membranes, biomedical wound care products, scaffold for tissue engineering, etc. In this study, effective culture method to produce bacterial cellulose from cheaper and dual carbon sources by Gluconacetobacter persimmonis was examined. Various fruit juices including pineapple, pomegranate, muskmelon, water melon, tomato, orange, and also molasses, starch hydrolyzate, sugarcane juice, coconut water, coconut milk were used as alternative carbon sources for bacterial cellulose production. Out of which muskmelon gave a highest cellulose yield of 8.08 g/L. Also glucose.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/1948-5948.1000095

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