Gradually-frozen aligned bacterial nanocellulose membranes loaded with gallic acid exhibit enhanced mechanical and dual antithrombotic-antimicrobial properties

Biomater. Sci., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5BM00176E, Paper

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Emma D. Stephens, Fereshteh Oustadi, Hunter Marcelo, Jaqueline L. Vierra, Kartikeya Murari, Philip Egberts, Maryam Badv
Microstructurally aligned gradually-frozen bacterial nanocellulose is promising for biomedical applications. While BNC lacks antibacterial or antithrombotic activity, incorporating gallic acid and glycerol results in dual antifouling properties.
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