Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for the production of microbial cellulose where a cellulose-producing organism is grown under agitated conditions in the presence of a polyacrylamide-containing polymer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 26, 1990
Date of Patent:
May 19, 1992
Assignee:
Weyerhaeuser Company
Inventors:
Arie Ben-Bassat, Kent D. Coddington, Donald C. Johnson