The structure of the enzyme that makes cellulose has been uncovered by researchers, a finding that could lead to easier ways of breaking down plant materials to make biofuels and other products and ...

Researchers at the São Carlos Institute of Physics at the University of São Paulo (IFSC-USP) in Brazil, led by Paulo Augusto ...

Researchers make nanoparticle aggregates heat moldable using ionic liquid cations, preserving particle shape and crystallites ...

A comprehensive look at how plants build cellulose, a compound used in a variety of humanmade materials including paper and cotton, could have important implications for its use in biofuels.

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process. The research team from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and ...

In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, University of Houston assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, Maksud Rahman, has developed a way to ...

To build resilient colonies, bacteria make a surprising tweak to a common substance found in cells. Cellulose is the most abundant natural polymer on the planet. It makes celery stringy and plants’ ...

Plastics, fuels, and many industrial materials are still largely derived from fossil fuels. These resources contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and long-term environmental degradation. 1 As the ...

A comprehensive look at how plants build cellulose, the primary building block of the walls of most plant cells that is used in a wide variety of manmade materials, could have important implications ...