Biofabrication of advanced functional materials using bacterial cellulose scaffolds
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsJessica L. Terrell, Justin P. Jahnke
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Abstract
A biofabrication method for producing cellulose-based materials. The method includes providing active cellulose-producing bacteria such as Gluconacetobacter and culturing media in a container; combining organic additives or inorganic additives with the active cellulose-producing bacteria in the container to produce a cellulose hydrogel matrix composed of entangled bacteria-produced cellulose nanofibers; controlling a concentration of the additives in the cellulose hydrogel matrix; and exposing the cellulose hydrogel matrix in selected thermal environment to create a biofabricated functional material.
Claims6
A biofabrication method comprising:
- providing Gluconacetobacter in a container;
- providing culturing media in the container;
- coincubating additives with the Gluconacetobacter in the container to produce a cellulose hydrogel;
- controlling a concentration of the additives in the cellulose hydrogel to form a composite precursor material;
- and
- thermally processing the composite precursor material.
A biofabrication method for producing cellulose-based materials, the method comprising:
- providing active cellulose-producing bacteria and culturing media in a container;
- combining organic additives or inorganic additives with the active cellulose-producing bacteria in the container to produce a cellulose hydrogel matrix composed of entangled bacteria-produced cellulose nanofibers;
- controlling a concentration of the additives in the cellulose hydrogel matrix;
- and
- exposing the cellulose hydrogel matrix in selected thermal environment to create a biofabricated functional material.
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