Valorization of cash crop waste into a decomposable nanocellulose adsorbent matrix through bacterial cell factories for the management of agricultural runoff contaminants.

ABSTRACT: Agricultural runoff remains a pressing environmental concern, driven by the widespread use of herbicides and antibiotics in farming systems. In response, this study introduces a dual-purpose strategy that not only mitigates farming pollutants but also valorizes agro-industrial waste. Waste sugarcane molasses (WSM), an often-overlooked by-product, was repurposed as a sole carbon source for cultivating Komagataeibacter saccharivorans NUWB1, yielding 12.68 g L^-1 bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) with superior structural and functional properties. Experimental findings revealed that BNC yield was strongly influenced by the surface-to-volume (S/V) ratio of the culture system, with higher S/V enhancing oxygen availability and biosynthesis efficiency. The resulting BNC featured a me

SUBMITTER: Walling B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12813761 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature