These three polysaccharides—starch, glycogen, and cellulose—are all built from glucose monomers, but they serve different ...

Chemists in Japan, Canada and Europe have uncovered flaws in the surface structure of cellulose nanocrystals—an important step toward deconstructing cellulose to produce renewable nano-materials ...

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The efficient use of cellulose - the primary plant scaffold and a major natural building block - could address many issues associated with petroleum-based polymers across various industries. In the ...

The deconstruction of cellulose is essential for the conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals. But cellulose, the most abundant renewable polymer on the planet, is extremely recalcitrant to ...

The hydrogel is in turn made up of "an intertwined web" of cellulose nanofibers. Cellulose is the most common organic compound on Earth – it can be easily and inexpensively obtained from a wide ...

Lidl Switzerland has joined forces with research institute Empa to co-develop a cellulose protective coating for fruit and vegetables. Lidl Switzerland has joined forces with research institute Empa ...

A recent mini-review published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts by researchers at Shaanxi University of Science and Technology and the University of New Brunswick, presents molded fiber ...