Functionalized Bacterial Cellulose for Medical Tissue Engineering

The article discusses the advancements in functionalizing bacterial cellulose (BC) for medical tissue engineering, highlighting both in situ and ex situ approaches such as surface group modification, nanoparticle growth, and carbonization. It reviews the structure and properties of BC, the principles of its functional modification, and various methods like freeze-drying and supercritical drying. The paper emphasizes the applications of functionalized BC in medical materials and proposes future research directions to enhance its properties and applications.