Cellulose gum is a chemically modified form of cellulose, a polymer that naturally occurs in plant cell walls. It primarily derives from wood pulp, also known as saw dust, or cotton. It is also ...

The world's first thousand-ton-scale ionic liquid-based regenerated cellulose fiber project has officially commenced ...

Plastics are one of the largest sources of pollution on Earth, lasting for years on land or in water. But a new type of ...

While plastics are very useful on their own, they can be much stronger when reinforced and mixed with a range of fibers. Not surprisingly, this includes the thermoplastic polymers which are commonl… ...

Regenerated nanofibrous cellulose electrospun from ionic liquid: Tuning properties toward tissue engineering. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 2024; DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37798 ...

Got a plant with a boo-boo? Try a plant Band-Aid. A pure form of cellulose produced by bacteria can act as a plant bandage, researchers report, significantly boosting healing and regeneration in ...

The deconstruction of cellulose, which could, among other things, significantly increase the production of ethanol from sugarcane, has been a major technological challenge for decades.

Study: Mosquito bite prevention through self-assembled cellulose nanocrystals. Image Credit: nechaevkon/Shutterstock.com Background Mosquitoes are vectors of many parasitic/epidemic diseases, such ...