(372) Surface modification of sustainably-formulated bacterial cellulose nanoparticles for drug delivery

Sustainable nanomedicine is an emerging field of nanotherapeutics to combat the environmental impact of current synthetic nanomaterials. Sustainable nanomedicine uses green engineering, a technique implemented in processing to reduce extensive waste generation through the synthesis and formulation of biologically derived nanomaterials to create commercially scalable, waste-free products. We developed bacterial cellulose nanoparticles (BCNPs) for sustainable drug delivery, motivated by the material’s biorenewable sourcing and biocompatibility, which are important properties for nanomedicine.