Bacterial cellulose as a potential biopolymer in biomedical applications: a state-of-the-art review

Prachi Shrivastav, Sheersha Pramanik, Gayatri Vaidya, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Ajeet Singh, Bassam M. Abualsoud, Larissa Souza Amaral and Mohammed A. S. Abourehab

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022, 10, 3199
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Cell-free systems for biosynthesis: towards a sustainable and economical approach

Muhammad Wajid Ullah, Sehrish Manan, Mazhar Ul-Islam, Waleed Ahmad Khattak, Khalid Ali Khan, Jun Liu, Guang Yang and Jianzhong Sun

Green Chem., 2023, 25, 4912
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Advanced biotechnological applications of bacterial nanocellulose-based biopolymer nanohybrids: A review

Muhammad Wajid Ullah, Khulood Fahad Alabbosh, Atiya Fatima, Salman Ul Islam, Sehrish Manan, Mazhar Ul-Islam and Guang Yang

Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research, 2024, 7, 100
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Microbial Biopolymers: From Production to Environmental Applications—A Review

Mohit Sharma, Nihed Tellili, Imen Kacem and Tarek Rouissi

Applied Sciences, 2024, 14, 5081
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Sustainable production of flocculant-containing bacterial cellulose composite for removal of PET nano-plastics

Hong Lu, Su Sun, Jidan Sun, Xiongyi Peng, Ning Li, Muhammad Wajid Ullah, Yanbo Zhang, Li Chen and Jiangang Zhou

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 469, 143848
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Polyethylene terephthalate hydrolysate increased bacterial cellulose production

Jiangang Zhou, Jidan Sun, Mati Ullah, Quan Wang, Yanbo Zhang, Gang Cao, Li Chen, Muhammad Wajid Ullah and Su Sun

Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023, 300, 120301
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120301

Low cost production of bacterial cellulose through statistical optimization and developing its composites for multipurpose applications

Zabin K. Bagewadi, Venessa Dsouza, Deepak A. Yaraguppi, Sikandar I. Mulla, Sanjay H. Deshpande and Shreya S. Shettar

Process Biochemistry, 2023, 125, 47
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2022.12.001

Environmental analysis of nylon 6,6 production from gamma-valerolactone derived from kenaf

Myungho Choi, Jaewon Byun, Dongseong Kang, Kwanyong Jeong, Juseong Lee, Soo Min Kim and Jee-hoon Han

Industrial Crops and Products, 2023, 204, 117365
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High-yield bacterial cellulose production from rice bran using a genetically characterized Komagataeibacter europaeus strain

Yuelong Xu, Kai Wei, Luyao Bian, Ganghua Li and Chong Zhang

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 310, 143201
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.143201

Upcycling of polyamides through chemical hydrolysis and engineered Pseudomonas putida

Jan de Witt, Tom Luthe, Johanna Wiechert, Kenneth Jensen, Tino Polen, Astrid Wirtz, Stephan Thies, Julia Frunzke, Benedikt Wynands and Nick Wierckx

Nat Microbiol, 2025, 10, 667
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Low-cost and highly efficient production of bacterial cellulose from sweet potato residues: Optimization, characterization, and application

Shuai Xu, Shujie Xu, Xiaoli Ge, Liping Tan and Tongjun Liu

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022, 196, 172
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.12.021

Sustainable production of bacterial flocculants by nylon-6,6 microplastics hydrolysate utilizing Brucella intermedia ZL-06

Haijuan Zhao, Su Sun, Yongming Cui, Muhammad Wajid Ullah, Khulood Fahad Alabbosh, Noureddine Elboughdiri and Jiangang Zhou

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024, 465, 133435
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133435

Fabrication strategies and biomedical applications of three-dimensional bacterial cellulose-based scaffolds: A review

Shaukat Khan, Mazhar Ul-Islam, Muhammad Wajid Ullah, Youlong Zhu, Kannan Badri Narayanan, Sung Soo Han and Joong Kon Park

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022, 209, 9
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.03.191

Development of low-cost bacterial cellulose-pomegranate peel extract-based antibacterial composite for potential biomedical applications

Mazhar Ul-Islam, Wafa Alhajaim, Atiya Fatima, Sumayia Yasir, Tahseen Kamal, Yawar Abbas, Shaukat Khan, Abdul Hakim Khan, Sehrish Manan, Muhammad Wajid Ullah and Guang Yang

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023, 231, 123269
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123269

Bacterial cellulose: Molecular regulation of biosynthesis, supramolecular assembly, and tailored structural and functional properties

Sehrish Manan, Muhammad Wajid Ullah, Mazhar Ul-Islam, Zhijun Shi, Mario Gauthier and Guang Yang

Progress in Materials Science, 2022, 129, 100972
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2022.100972

Biodegradation of polyamide 6 by Lysinibacillus sp, Alcaligene faecalis and Enterococcus faecalis

Oumayma Oulidi, Asmae Nakkabi, Aziz Bouymajane, Ibtissam Elaraaj, Fouzia Rhazi Filali, Mohammed Fahim and Noureddine El Moualij

Cleaner Chemical Engineering, 2022, 3, 100054
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Cost-Effective Synthesis of Bacterial Cellulose and Its Applications in the Food and Environmental Sectors

Tahseen Kamal, Mazhar Ul-Islam, Atiya Fatima, Muhammad Wajid Ullah and Sehrish Manan

Gels, 2022, 8, 552
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Bacterial Nanocellulose Produced by Cost-Effective and Sustainable Methods and Its Applications: A Review

Siriporn Taokaew

Fermentation, 2024, 10, 316
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Novel Probiotic/Bacterial Cellulose Biocatalyst for the Development of Functional Dairy Beverage

Iliada K. Lappa, Vasiliki Kachrimanidou, Maria Alexandri, Aikaterini Papadaki and Nikolaos Kopsahelis

Foods, 2022, 11, 2586
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Editorial: Nanocellulose: A Multipurpose Advanced Functional Material, Volume II

Muhammad Wajid Ullah, Mazhar Ul-Islam, Fazli Wahid and Guang Yang

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol., 2022, 10
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