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Review

Bacterial Cellulose as a Versatile Biomaterial for Wound Dressing Application

by
Julia Didier Pedrosa de Amorim
1,2,
Claudio José Galdino da Silva Junior
1,2,
Alexandre D’Lamare Maia de Medeiros
1,2,
Helenise Almeida do Nascimento
3,
Mirella Sarubbo
2,
Thiago Pettrus Maia de Medeiros
4,
Andréa Fernanda de Santana Costa
2,5 and
Leonie Asfora Sarubbo
1,2,6,*
1
Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia (RENORBIO), Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Rua Dom Manuel de Medeiros, Dois Irmãos, Recife CEP 52171-900, Brazil
2
Instituto Avançado de Tecnologia e Inovação (IATI), Rua Potyra, n. 31, Prado, Recife CEP 50751-310, Brazil
3
Centro de Tecnologia e Geociências, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Cidade Universitária, s/n, Recife CEP 50740-540, Brazil
4
Centro Universitário Brasileiro (UNIBRA), Rua Padre Inglês, 257, R. Padre Inglês, 356-Boa Vista, Recife CEP 50050-230, Brazil
5
Centro de Comunicação e Design, Centro Acadêmico da Região Agreste, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), BR 104, Km 59, s/n, Nova Caruaru, Caruaru CEP 50670-90, Brazil
6
Escola Icam Tech, Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Rua do Príncipe, n. 526, Boa Vista, Recife CEP 50050-900, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2022, 27(17), 5580; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27175580
Submission received: 13 July 2022 / Revised: 21 August 2022 / Accepted: 26 August 2022 / Published: 30 August 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Microbial Polymers and Pigments)
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Abstract

Chronic ulcers are among the main causes of morbidity and mortality due to the high probability of infection and sepsis and therefore exert a significant impact on public health resources. Numerous types of dressings are used for the treatment of skin ulcers-each with different advantages and disadvantages. Bacterial cellulose (BC) has received enormous interest in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and medical fields due to its biological, physical, and mechanical characteristics, which enable the creation of polymer composites and blends with broad applications. In the medical field, BC was at first used in wound dressings, tissue regeneration, and artificial blood vessels. This material is suitable for treating various skin diseases due its considerable fluid retention and medication loading properties. BC membranes are used as a temporary dressing for skin treatments due to their excellent fit to the body, reduction in pain, and acceleration of epithelial regeneration. BC-based composites and blends have been evaluated and synthesized both in vitro and in vivo to create an ideal microenvironment for wound healing. This review describes different methods of producing and handling BC for use in the medical field and highlights the qualities of BC in detail with emphasis on biomedical reports that demonstrate its utility. Moreover, it gives an account of biomedical applications, especially for tissue engineering and wound dressing materials reported until date. This review also includes patents of BC applied as a wound dressing material.
Keywords: bacterial cellulose; polymer composites; biomedical application; biotechnology bacterial cellulose; polymer composites; biomedical application; biotechnology

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de Amorim, J.D.P.; da Silva Junior, C.J.G.; de Medeiros, A.D.M.; do Nascimento, H.A.; Sarubbo, M.; de Medeiros, T.P.M.; Costa, A.F.d.S.; Sarubbo, L.A. Bacterial Cellulose as a Versatile Biomaterial for Wound Dressing Application. Molecules 2022, 27, 5580. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27175580

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de Amorim JDP, da Silva Junior CJG, de Medeiros ADM, do Nascimento HA, Sarubbo M, de Medeiros TPM, Costa AFdS, Sarubbo LA. Bacterial Cellulose as a Versatile Biomaterial for Wound Dressing Application. Molecules. 2022; 27(17):5580. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27175580

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de Amorim, Julia Didier Pedrosa, Claudio José Galdino da Silva Junior, Alexandre D’Lamare Maia de Medeiros, Helenise Almeida do Nascimento, Mirella Sarubbo, Thiago Pettrus Maia de Medeiros, Andréa Fernanda de Santana Costa, and Leonie Asfora Sarubbo. 2022. "Bacterial Cellulose as a Versatile Biomaterial for Wound Dressing Application" Molecules 27, no. 17: 5580. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27175580

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de Amorim, J. D. P., da Silva Junior, C. J. G., de Medeiros, A. D. M., do Nascimento, H. A., Sarubbo, M., de Medeiros, T. P. M., Costa, A. F. d. S., & Sarubbo, L. A. (2022). Bacterial Cellulose as a Versatile Biomaterial for Wound Dressing Application. Molecules, 27(17), 5580. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27175580

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