RETICULATED CELLULOSE PRODUCT AND ITS PRODUCTION BY BACTERIA

摘要

Strains of Acetobacter that are stable agitated culture conditions are claimed as well as a unique reticulated cellulose product, and a method and media for producing such bacterial cellulose under agitated culture conditions. Sustained production of bacterial cellulose over an average of 70 hours of at least 0.1 g/liter per hour is achieved. Further, sheets comprising the microbially produced cellulose which are characterized by great tensile strength and by substantial resistance to densification when produced by sheet forming means, are claimed.