Bacterial cellulose as a potential biopolymer for wound care. A review

Abstract

Different types of wound dressings have been introduced in various forms such as membrane, gel, sponge, and hydrocolloid. Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a natural polymer produced by many bacterial cells. It has received much attention in wound-healing due to its attractive and suitable properties including purity, ultrafine network structure, high water holding capacity, excellent mechanical properties, cytocompatibility, and high crystallinity. In this review, the wound healing process is first described, then the types of wound dressings and their advantages and disadvantages are discussed. Also, BC-based wound dressings and their combination with other materials are investigated for antimicrobial activity.

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Keywords:

• Bacterial cellulose
• wound dressing
• wound treatments

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