Abstract
Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC), a nanofibrillar biopolymer produced by various microbial genera like, Acetobacter, Agrobacterium, Azotobacter, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Rhizobium, Sarcina, Gluconacetobacter, and Alcaligenes. BNC production, fabrication, and its utilization in various fields have received generous interest due to its remarkable physicochemical properties, excellent biocompatibility, and eco-friendly nature. However, the application of pristine BNC has certain limitations due to the lack of important characteristics. To overcome the pitfalls, various fabrications and BNC composites has been reported based on the requirement and applications. BNC porous scaffolds gained more interest among the researchers owing to its impressive structural features. In this section, we have addressed the various synthesis and fabrication methods of BNC porous scaffolds and its applications in biomedical field. Also, this chapter highlights the recent developments of BNC scaffolds in various biomedical applications such as wound repair, bone and cartilage tissue engineering, urethral regeneration, angiogenesis or vascular networks development, 3D bioprinting, cancer diagnosis, nerve injury repair, drug delivery, and biosensor. Thereby, this chapter overview on the recent advancements of BNC scaffolds utilization in the next-generation real-world biomedical fields.
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