In Situ Fabrication of Bacterial Cellulose–Polyhydroxyalkanoate Composite Membranes from Coconut Water: Mechanical Performance and Life Cycle Assessment
Panuvit Rienpradub, Suphuttra Boonmak, Anuchan Panaksri, Sani Boonyagul, Patnarin Worajittiphon, Woradej Pichaiaukrit, Ghit Laungsopapun, Prihartini Widiyanti, Korawan Sringarm, Pornchai Rachtanapun, Kittisak Jantanasakulwong, Nuttapol Tanadchangsaeng · 2026
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Panuvit Rienpradub and eleven co-authors grow bacterial cellulose membranes in coconut water and blend in a second bioplastic to make them flexible enough for medical handling, in 2026 work. Pure bacterial cellulose is clean and strong yet rigid and brittle. A Komagataeibacter strain fermented mature coconut water, and a response-surface search tuned sugar level and growing time.
Seven days at a set sugar level gave the most even, intact membrane. Adding the bioplastic powder during growth lifted stretch at break from about twenty-three to twenty-eight percent, with only a slight drop in peak strength, and the composite held more water. A cradle-to-gate life cycle check found the warming footprint about three times lower than bovine collagen membranes. The authors pitch the material as a greener base for tissue engineering dressings.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Panuvit Rienpradub, Suphuttra Boonmak, Anuchan Panaksri, Sani Boonyagul, Patnarin Worajittiphon, Woradej Pichaiaukrit, Ghit Laungsopapun, Prihartini Widiyanti, Korawan Sringarm, Pornchai Rachtanapun, Kittisak Jantanasakulwong, Nuttapol Tanadchangsaeng |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |