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April 3, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Isolation and characterization of Gluconacetobacter entanii from Ficus carica for bacterial cellulose production

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MSMaria Teresa Salazar-RamírezDSDaniela Monserrat Sánchez-PérezEFErika Flores-Loyola

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Demonstrates increased bacterial cellulose yield in Gluconacetobacter entanii from Ficus carica, indicating its value in biotechnology.

Key Points

  • The research aims to isolate and characterize a bacterial strain capable of producing cellulose from Ficus carica.
  • Isolated Gluconacetobacter entanii using partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
  • Cultivated the strain in Hestrin–Schramm medium under static conditions.
  • Measured biofilm formation and bacterial cellulose production over 13 days.
  • Conducted statistical analysis to determine the impact of pH and temperature on cellulose yield.
  • Bacterial cellulose production reached peak yield of 38.5% between days 11 and 13.
  • Dry weight of bacterial cellulose was up to 7.7 g L⁻¹.
  • The produced cellulose demonstrated over 95% water retention capacity.
  • Optimal conditions for cellulose production were found at pH 6.0 and 30 °C.

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Salazar-Ramírez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf58285a333a82146095eehttps://doi.org/10.55779/nsb18112849
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