Adsorption Characteristics of Bacterial Cellulose Membranes Toward Methylene Blue Dye in Aqueous Environment.

ABSTRACT: Water pollution has escalated to critical levels in recent years as evident by the multiplicity of contaminants found in potable water sources. A point-source major contributor is the textile industry, which discharges substantial amounts of dye into rivers and lakes. Bacterial cellulose (BC), a renewable and low-cost nanocellulose material, has emerged as a potential solution addressing dye removal from these contaminated waters. Methylene Blue (MB) was selected as a representative dye for our adsorption studies. As a baseline for evaluating efficacy, BC was dried using three different methods: freeze-drying, oven-drying, and room-temperature drying. The adsorptive behavior of these dried BC samples toward MB in an aqueous environment was evaluated. Furthermore, to elucidate the structure

SUBMITTER: Hu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12470013 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature