Production of bacterial cellulose from Kombucha tea and coffee husk infusion

In this work, the best formulation of culture medium based on Kombucha tea and infusion of coffee husk for the production of bacterial cellulose (BC) from Acetobacter xylinum was determined. The highest BC production corresponded to the medium containing tea, coffee husk infusion, sugar and 0.005% methionine. This greater production occurred when the inoculum was kept in the dark, which allowed high multiplication of the microorganisms and, therefore, greater production of the polymer. The introduction of a new, feasible, malleable material from an environmentally friendly process will allow the replacement of materials with a greater impact on pollution and cost.