Optimization of Bacterial Cellulose Production by <i>Komagataeibacter rhaeticus</i> K23

Abstract

The use of bacterial cellulose (BC), having high purity, a high degree of crystallinity, water-holding capacity, tensile strength and adaptability on a broad scale is limited because of the low yield. In this study, the optimal conditions for bio-cellulose production by Komagataeibacter rhaeticus K23 were investigated. Optimal values for temperature, pH, inoculum concentration and incubation time were determined via Taguchi design. The maximum BC production, 9.1 ± 0.66 g·L−1 (dry weight), was obtained from 32 °C, pH 5.5, 8 log CFU·mL−1 and 14 days of incubation. The inoculum concentration was the most significant factor affecting BC yield. A value of 8 log CFU·mL−1 and 14 days of incubation led to significantly higher levels of BC yield than other concentrations (8.5, 9, 9.5, 10 and 10.5 log CFU·mL−1) (p p K. rhaeticus K23.

Keywords

• bacterial cellulose
• optimization
• incubation
• <i>Komagataeibacter rhaeticus</i>
• Taguchi methods
• design of experiment