Gagliardi Talita Ribeiro, de Farias Nascimento Adriana, Valencia Germán Ayala
Laboratory of Marine Shrimp, Department of Aquaculture, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil.
Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil.
Foods. 2025 Feb 21;14(5):738. doi: 10.3390/foods14050738.
The pellicle is a coproduct of kombucha beverage production without economic value. This material is based on cellulose produced from bacteria and has better physical properties than cellulose isolated from plants. This review systematically analyzed the research literature about pellicle (KBC-kombucha bacteria cellulose) valorization. In general, KBC has been used in food applications, especially as a packaging ingredient to improve the physical properties of biopolymer-based films, as well as to manufacture packaging materials based on KBC. In addition, some studies have investigated the potential of KBC to encapsulate food ingredients or as a food additive. Furthermore, KBC has been used in nonfood applications with a special interest in the development of materials for textile and medical applications and as a substitute for disposable materials (e.g., spoons). Although the literature shows promising results, it is necessary to increase the production scale of this material, as well as to analyze its economic viability. It is also necessary to establish quality standards and international regulations for KBC with respect to its different food and nonfood applications.
菌膜是康普茶饮料生产过程中的一种副产物，没有经济价值。这种材料基于细菌产生的纤维素，其物理性能优于从植物中分离得到的纤维素。本综述系统地分析了有关菌膜（KBC——康普茶细菌纤维素）增值利用的研究文献。总体而言，KBC已被用于食品应用，尤其是作为一种包装成分来改善基于生物聚合物的薄膜的物理性能，以及制造基于KBC的包装材料。此外，一些研究探讨了KBC用于封装食品成分或作为食品添加剂的潜力。此外，KBC已被用于非食品应用，特别关注其在纺织和医疗应用材料开发方面以及作为一次性材料（如勺子）替代品的应用。尽管文献显示了有前景的结果，但有必要扩大这种材料的生产规模，并分析其经济可行性。还需要针对KBC在不同食品和非食品应用方面制定质量标准和国际法规。
