Recent Developments of the Agroindustry Byproducts Utilization in Bacterial Cellulose Production and Its Medical Devices Applications

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a renewable material which is currently playing a central role in medical device applications due to its biocompatibility and capability to be structurally, chemically, and morphologically modified at macro, micro, and nano scales. In addition, BC also has high water content, mechanical strength, and purity which are also excellent properties for use in biomedical applications. Despite the numerous advantages of BC properties for biomedical applications, its use for commercialization is still a challenge due to the high expense of the carbon and nitrogen sources required for BC synthesis. This study will provide an overview of numerous alternate sources of carbon and nitrogen from agricultural byproducts for BC synthesis that have been investigated and the potential of BC to be used for medical devices.