Extrato de algaroba como fonte alternativa para produção de celulose bacteriana

Abstract

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a naturally nanoscale biomaterial with high purity and excellent chemical and mechanical properties. There are several sugar-rich renewable sources and wastes that can be used as alternative media for bacterial cellulose production.The aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability of an extract of mesquite pods as an alternative carbohydrate source for the production of BC through fermentation by Gluconacetobacter hansenii. The amount of sugars, soluble solids, and pH of the extract was characterized. The influence of the initial sugar concentration, pH, and the source of supplementary nitrogen on the fermentation were evaluated. The best production of bacterial cellulose was achieved in the medium with a sugar concentration of 30 g /L, pH 4.0, and supplemented with 10 g /L of yeast extract. The films from the optimized medium were oven dried and characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and electron microscopy (SEM). The results were similar to typical bacterial cellulose films produced in the reference medium HS. Thus, it was possible to demonstrate the suitability of mesquite pod aqueous extract to produce BC.