Cellulose is a much sought-after raw material for food, textile and biomedical applications. Bacterial cellulose comes from a sustainable source. However, it remains a niche product because of its low production yields. The teams of Professor Andrew DeMello and Professor André Studart joined forces to engineer a bacterial strain that produces record-high cellulose-yields, bringing bacterial cellulose closer to the big markets.
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