Breakthrough in Bacterial Cellulose Production Boosts Efficiency by 70%

ETH Zurich researchers develop mutated bacteria to enhance cellulose output, paving the way for sustainable industrial applications.

New method uses UV light to create and select high-yield bacterial variants.
Modified Komagataeibacter sucrofermentans strains produce significantly more cellulose.
Cellulose is essential for biomedical, packaging, and textile industries.
The process is sustainable, operating at room temperature and in water.
Researchers aim to test the new strains in industrial settings.