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Nanocellulose bio-based composites for food packaging by Soares da Silva, F. A. G., Dourado, Fernando, Gama, F. M., Poças, Fátima

“…The food industry is increasingly demanding advanced and eco-friendly sustainable packaging materials with improved physical, mechanical and barrier…”
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Regenerated bacterial cellulose fibres by Silva, Francisco A.G.S., Meister, Frank, Dourado, Fernando, Gama, Miguel

“…The global shortage of cotton for textile production, forces the exploitation of forests´ lignocellulosic biomass to produce man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF)…”
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Response surface statistical optimization of bacterial nanocellulose fermentation in static culture using a low-cost medium by Rodrigues, Ana Cristina, Fontão, Ana Isabel, Coelho, Aires, Leal, Marta, Soares da Silva, Francisco A.G., Wan, Yizao, Dourado, Fernando, Gama, Miguel

“…•K. xylinus BPR 2001 was cultured under static conditions using low cost substrates.•BNC production was optimized by Response Surface Methodology, a maximum of…”
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Optimization of bacterial nanocellulose fermentation using recycled paper sludge and development of novel composites by Soares da Silva, F. A. G., Fernandes, Marta, Souto, António Pedro, Ferreira, Eugénio C., Dourado, Fernando, Gama, F. M.

“…In this work, recycled paper sludge (RPS), composed of non-recyclable fibres, was used as a carbon source for bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) production. The…”
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Performance of bacterial nanocellulose packaging film functionalised in situ with zinc oxide: Migration onto chicken skin and antimicrobial activity by A.G. Soares Silva, Francisco, Bento de Carvalho, Teresa, Dourado, Fernando, Gama, Miguel, Teixeira, Paula, Poças, Fátima

“…Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO) are cost-effective antimicrobial agents with great potential for the active packaging industry. Bacterial NanoCellulose (BNC)…”
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Optimization and characterization of bacterial nanocellulose produced by Komagataeibacter rhaeticus K3 by Jacek, Paulina, Silva, Francisco A.G. Soares da, Dourado, Fernando, Bielecki, Stanisław, Gama, Miguel

“…In this work, a novel Bacterial NanoCellulose (BNC) producing strain, from Kombucha tea, was isolated and characterized. Based on 16S rRNA analysis the strain…”
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Study and valorisation of wastewaters generated in the production of bacterial nanocellulose by Soares da Silva, F. A. G., Oliveira, João Vítor, Felgueiras, Catarina, Dourado, Fernando, Gama, F. M., Alves, M. M.

“…Two culture media were tested for the production of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) under static culture fermentation, one containing molasses (Mol-HS), the…”
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