Growing Bacterial Cellulose

Setting up Kombucha cultures in large containers

    

After 12 days of growth

   

 

bathing the cellulose in sodium hydroxide to wash out the bacteria

      

 

Drying

 

 

 

    

The cellulose feels similiar to leather after drying and is very durable. The color depends on the medium it was grown in. In this case the brown color comes from the green tea.

 

 

 

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