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This page exists to inform and inspire researchers, designers, artists, and builders to use bacterial cellulose as a viable replacement for environmentally destructive materials.

Komagataeibacter xylinus
Previously known as “Acetobacter Xylinum”
Rod-shaped
Colorless
Gram-negative
Aerobic
Non-pathogenic
Found in nature on the surface of pineapples and coconuts
Most efficient species at producing cellulose
Produces alcohol, vinegar, and cellulose
"When a membrane of the "vinegar plant" is examined microscopically, it is found to consist of bacteria, arranged more or less in lines, and lying embedded in a transparent structureless film."
Adrian John Brown in 1886
Professor of Brewing, University of Birmingham
First known identification of cellulose-producing bacteria

Industry

Bacterial cellulose has the potential to replace plastic, paper, and leather materials. As it standstoday, the material is underresearched and seldomly manufactured.
$15m
Funding secured for product development projects
13
Bacterial cellulose related companies worldwide

Materials

Plastic
Paper
Leather
Potato chip bag created by Ellen Rykkelid. Bacterial cellulose grown in a medium of potato skins.
Bacterial cellulose is a biodegradable replacement for flimsy, single-use plastic that is intended to be thrown away after use. Plastic takes over 1,000 years to degrade. Bacterial cellulose takes around 2 months to fully decompose
Plastic Wrap
Packaging
Advice on compliance, regulatory processes, and market entry strategies
Rolling papers from The Kombucha Paper
Bacterial cellulose can be a tree-free replacement for paper
Printer & notebook paper
Rolling papers
Paper packaging
Bacterial cellulose handbag from Ganni, created from bacterial cellulose leather from Polybion
Born from the collective ambition of industry veterans and technology innovators, our mission is to expedite the journey of groundbreaking healthcare solutions from conception to global markets.
Fashion textiles
Upholstery
Book binding

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