We also offer some suggestions for choosing resources likely to benefit the plant biology community most. Figure 1: Cellulose microfibrils are one of the primary components of plant cell walls and ...

A team of scientists discovered a naturally occurring gene in the poplar tree that enhances photosynthetic activity and ...

But plant-based ‘bioplastics’ are not new. The first man-made plastic was made in 1862 using cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls, pre-dating the petroleum-based plastics that ...

The efficient use of cellulose—the primary plant scaffold and a major natural building block—could address many issues ...

Most cigarette butts contain a filter made of cellulose acetate fibre, a type of a bioplastic. But researchers found filters from un-smoked cigarettes had almost the same effect on plant growth as ...

Nanocellulose is a derivative of cellulose, the most abundant organic polymer on Earth, largely present in the cell walls of plants. Cellulose is a natural polymer discovered in 1838 by French chemist ...

The cell wall of plant cells is made from cellulose. This gives them a rigid structure. Supports and strengthens cell? Cell membrane Selectively permeable double layer of lipid and protein molecules?

Two companies have teamed up to create biodegradable containers that break down naturally within 100 days—could this be the ...

Their tool? Plants and fungi. The team developed a "soil" medium using nanoparticles of glass (silica) and a cellulose-based binding agent, then allowed plants and fungi to grow roots into it.

Those bamboo sheets you splurged on may not be as environmentally sound as their label claims. A recent study finds that ...