환경친화적으로 항균성이 부여된 상처치료용 BC 드레싱을 개발하기 위한 기초연구로서, 은 이온에 대해 내성이 있으면서 은 나노입자를 생합성할 수 있는 초산균을 분리 및 동정하였다. 나아가 실험균주에 의한 BC 생산 조건을 조사 하였다. 부패된 포도껍질로부터 분리된 G7 균주는 0.1 mM AgNO₃ 존재 하에서 생육할 수 있었으며, 16S rRNA 유전자의 염기서열 분석에 의거하여 Acetobacter intermdius로 동정되었다. 탄소원으로 2% glucose, 질소원으로 2% yeast extract, 보조탄소원으로 0.115% acetic acid가 함유된 배지에서 BC 생산량이 최대였다. 최적배지에서 생성된 BC의 구조적 특성을 FT-IR 및 XRD를 사용하여 조사한 결과, 생성된 BC는 전형적인 천연 cellulose와 동일한 cellulose I인 것으로 확인되었다. G7 균주를 0.1 mM AgNO₃가 함유된 최적 배지에서 배양한 결과, 배양액의 색깔이 적갈색으로 변하였으며, 이것은 은 나노입자가 생성되었음을 의미한다. 은 나노입자의 합성유무를 UV-Vis 스펙트럼 분석에 의하여 확인한 바, 425 nm에서 은 나노입자의 고유한 흡수스펙트럼이 관찰되었다. 또한, 생성된 BC를 주사전자현미경으로 관찰한 결과, 표면과 기공에 은 나노입자가 생성되어 있음을 재확인 하였다.

As a basic study for environment-friendly production of bacterial cellulose (BC) dressing with antimicrobial activity, we isolated and identified acetic acid bacteria which are resistant to silver ions and can biosynthesize silver nanoparticles. Furthermore, conditions of BC production by selected strain were also investigated. Strain G7 isolated from decayed grape skin was able to grow in the presence of 0.1 mM AgNO₃ which was identified as Acetobacter intermedius based on 16S rRNA gene analysis. BC production was the highest in a medium containing 2% glucose as a carbon source, 2% yeast extract as a nitrogen source, and 0.115% acetic acid as a cosubstrate. Structural properties of BC produced in optimal medium were studied using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffractometer, and it was found that BC produced was cellulose type I that was the same as a typical native cellulose. When strain G7 was cultured in an optimal medium containing 0.1 mM AgNO₃, the color of the culture broth turned into reddish brown, indicating that silver nanoparticles were formed. As a result of UV-Vis spectral analysis of the culture, it was found that a unique absorption spectrum of silver nanoparticles at 425 nm was also observed. Scanning electron microscopic observations showed that silver nanoparticles were formed on the surface and pores of BC membrane.