Abstract:
The Desiccated Coconut (DC) industry is an important source of export earnings in Sri Lanka. However lack of
energy and environmental conservation techniques have made the industry less competitive. In this study, the coconut
water that is considered as a waste product in the DC industry is used as a substrate for the production of Bacterial
Cellulose (BC). BC has many industrial applications. Investigations were performed to identify process parameters
that would affect the yield of BC.