A Novel Platform for Evaluating the Environmental Impacts on Bacterial Cellulose Production.

ABSTRACT: Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a biocompatible material with versatile applications. However, its large-scale production is challenged by the limited biological knowledge of the bacteria. The advent of synthetic biology has lead the way to the development of BC producing microbes as a novel chassis. Hence, investigation on optimal growth conditions for BC production and understanding of the fundamental biological processes are imperative. In this study, we report a novel analytical platform that can be used for studying the biology and optimizing growth conditions of cellulose producing bacteria. The platform is based on surface growth pattern of the organism and allows us to confirm that cellulose fibrils produced by the bacteria play a pivotal role towards their chemotaxis. The platform eff

SUBMITTER: Basu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5893554 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature