Progress on Preparation and Applications of Antibacterial Bacterial Cellulose
As a promising nano-biomaterial,bacterial cellulose has been widely used in the fields of food,biomedical,package,water treatment and textile etc.It has unique properties such as high chemical purity,high water holding capacity,high mechanical strength,good biocompatibility and fully biodegradable etc.However,natural bacterial cellulose lacks antibacterial functional groups,so it is easily contaminated by microbial in the process of storage,transportation and applications,which finally affects its performance and further applications.Thus it is important to prepare bacterial cellulose with antibacterial property.This paper comprehensively reviews the preparation methods and applications of antibacterial bacterial cellulose in recent years.The preparation methods can be divided into three categories,including post-functionalization modification,in situ modification and blending regeneration methods.In this review paper,on the one hand,we describe the mechanism of each preparation methods and compare their advantages and disadvantages in detail.On the other hand,we discuss the applications of antibacterial bacterial cellulose in various fields,including biomedical,packaging,water treatment and functional textiles.We hope this review can provide strong references and new ideas for scientific and technological workers engaged in the research of preparation and applications of antibacterial bacterial cellulose.
Bacterial celluloseAntibacterialPost-functionalization modificationIn situ modificationBlending and regeneration