Bacterial Cellulose: A Multipurpose Biomaterial for Manmade World

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a flexible biopolymer having valuable properties like high purity (without hemicellulose and lignin), percentage of crystallinity, water retention, mechanical strength, biodegradability unique biocompatibility. Unlike plant cellulose, bacterial produced by many species. Recent advances in research have identified several producers BC but the key producer Komagataeibacter xylinus. from K. xylinus known to possess captivating structural, physical, chemical properties, hence making it significant natural polymer be used for future innovative purposes. This review paper discusses structural physicochemical BC; its production bacteria as well under optimized culture conditions. Since demand useful composites high, involvement development BC-based has also been discussed detail this paper. highlights diverse applications biomedical, electronics, food, textile pharmaceutical industries. The food industries can lead further super foods next-generation wound dressings. On basis compiled information that available literature, studies should focused on drug delivery mechanisms their performance vivo vitro experiments; help understand meticulous manner.