Cellulose, the most abundant biological macromolecule, is an extracellular, linear polymer of glucose molecules. It represents an essential component of plant cell walls but is also found in algae ...

The 3-D molecular model of a plant cellulose synthase no longer remains elusive, thanks to research from NC State University.

'Mini-cellulose' molecule unlocks biofuel chemistry Date: February 16, 2012 Source: University of Massachusetts at Amherst Summary: Chemical engineers have discovered a small molecule that behaves ...

Cellulose--a fibrous molecule found in all plants--is the most abundant biological material on Earth. It is also a favored target of renewable, plant-based biofuels research. Despite overwhelming ...

Cellulose: From Trees to Explosives. Season 6 Episode 15 | 12m 31s. We get into how this tiny molecule holds up so much of our modern world. 08/11/2020 ...

Table 1 compares the molecular information achieved for the four cellulose derivative samples. Presented values comprise the intrinsic viscosity ([η]), moments of molecular weight distribution (Mw, Mn ...

Stanford scientists have shown that cellulose serves a mortar-like role to enhance the adhesion of bacteria to bladder cells, causing urinary tract infections.

Oct 13, 2022: Scientists develop method with single-molecule precision to engineer enzyme 'stickiness' (Nanowerk News) Rutgers scientists have developed an analytical toolkit to measure the binding ...

Studying this 'mini-cellulose' molecule reveals for the first time the chemical reactions that take place in wood and prairie grasses during high-temperature conversion to biofuel. The new technical ...

Studying this 'mini-cellulose' molecule reveals for the first time the chemical reactions that take place in wood and prairie grasses during high-temperature conversion to biofuel. The new technical ...