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ArticlePolymers2021

Catalyst-Free Crosslinking Modification of Nata-de-Coco-Based Bacterial Cellulose Nanofibres Using Citric Acid for Biomedical Applications.

Rabiu Salihu, Mohamed Nainar Mohamed Ansari, Saiful Izwan Abd Razak, Nurliyana Ahmad Zawawi, Shafinaz Shahir, Mohd Helmi Sani, Muhammad Hanif Ramlee, Mohammed Ahmad Wsoo, Abdul Halim Mohd Yusof, Nadirul Hasraf Mat Nayan and 1 more

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Article in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Rabiu SalihuDepartment of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81300, Johor, Malaysia.
Mohamed Nainar Mohamed AnsariInstitute of Power Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia.
Saiful Izwan Abd RazakBioinspired Device and Tissue Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-7477-0284
Nurliyana Ahmad ZawawiDepartment of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81300, Johor, Malaysia.
Shafinaz ShahirDepartment of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81300, Johor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-5711-5659
Mohd Helmi SaniDepartment of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81300, Johor, Malaysia.
Muhammad Hanif RamleeMedical Devices and Technology Centre (MEDiTEC), Institute of Human-Centered Engineering (iHmEn), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81300, Johor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-2705-8379
Mohammed Ahmad WsooDepartment of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81300, Johor, Malaysia.
Abdul Halim Mohd YusofFaculty of Engineering, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81300, Johor, Malaysia.
Nadirul Hasraf Mat NayanFaculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Bahru 86400, Johor, Malaysia.
Ahmad Mohammed GumelDepartment of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Federal University Dutse, PMB 7156 Ibrahim Aliyu Bypass, Dutse 720101, Jigawa State, Nigeria.
University of Technology Malaysia · MYFederal University DutseTun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia · MYUniversiti Tenaga Nasional · MYUniversity of Raparin · IQ

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacterial cellulose (BC) has gained attention among researchers in materials science and bio-medicine due to its fascinating properties. However, BC's fibre collapse phenomenon (i.e., its inability to reabsorb water after dehydration) is one of the drawbacks that limit its potential. To overcome this, a catalyst-free thermal crosslinking reaction was employed to modify BC using citric acid (CA) without compromising its biocompatibility. FTIR, XRD, SEM/EDX, TGA, and tensile analysis were carried out to evaluate the properties of the modified BC (MBC). The results confirm the fibre crosslinking phenomenon and the improvement of some properties that could be advantageous for various applications. The modified nanofibre displayed an improved crystallinity and thermal stability with increased water absorption/swelling and tensile modulus. The MBC reported here can be used for wound dressings and tissue scaffolding.

Indexed as

bacterial cellulosebiomedicinecatalyst-freecitric acidcrosslinkingnata-de-coco

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PMID34503006
PMCPMC8433797
OpenAlexW3198422295

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