Bacterial Cellulose

[willyabyss]

Not sure if my question fits here, but hi, i'm a student currently taking up a project on producing bacterial cellulose from rotten fruit waste. Does anyone have advice on how to prove that the cellulose formed by the Acetobacter Xylinum is indeed bacterial cellulose? My team has difficulty finding an easy method to prove this point. HPLC column is not available for us. Many thanks in advance.

[Endy0816]

I've made it, but not sure how you would 'prove' that in an academic setting. Can kind of just assume based on the small amount of cellulose material in compared with the large amount out. Looking at papers on the subject might help.

Could possibly differentiate it using a microscope.

 

Sorry couldn't be more help but good luck with your project!

Edited November 8, 2018 by Endy0816