Anaerobic bacteria were among the first life forms on Earth and existed at a time when there was no oxygen in the atmosphere. While many organisms depend on an oxygen-rich environment to survive, ...

The comparison of two cultures of Clostridium thermocellum with filter paper as a cellulose source shows the influence of the ...

Plant cell wall components such as cellulose are abundant sources of carbohydrates that are widely used in biofuels and bioproducts; however, extraction of these components from plant biomass is ...

Cellulose cryogels (CC) are a new class of materials that can be reinforced by several types of particle, including biochar. Apart from it, degradation kinetics and lifetime prediction of biomass ...

Trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth's land masses, and North Carolina State University scientists ...

The need to replace mineral oils used in the cooling and insulation of transformers has led to the development of various alternatives. The most promising options include synthetic and natural esters ...

Abstract Degrading cellulose is a key step in the processing of lignocellulosic biomass into bioethanol. Cellobiose, the disaccharide product of cellulose degradation, has been shown to inhibit ...

The accelerated thermal aging test was conducted with samples composed of mineral oil (MO), FR3 natural ester, kraft insulation pressboard (KIP), and thermally upgraded paper (TUP) at 120 °C. In the ...