Cellulose, which helps give plant cell walls their rigid structure, holds promise as a renewable raw material for biofuels—if researchers can accelerate the production process. Compared to 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 ...

In the search for more sustainable uses of cellulose, scientists have developed a production method for a nanofibrous cellulose matrix, which has the potential to replace non-renewable industrial even ...

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 ...

Cellulose is transitioning from a cheap, low-tech paper commodity into the essential building block of next-generation, sustainable medical manufacturing.When it comes to medicine, natural products ...

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 ...

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Helsinki, has completed a successful pilot thermoforming a foam-formed, cellulose-based material into rigid 3D packaging. It offers a sustainable alternative ...