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Scientists are making headway in gene editing to unlock critical potential within trees: 'These findings ... lay the groundwork for further innovations'
Scientists and engineers at North Carolina State University have discovered trees can be used to produce greener, ...
Nanowerk1y
Nanocellulose explained
Cellulose is a natural polymer discovered in 1838 by French chemist Anselme Payen. It was widely used before its discovery, in forms like wood and cotton, for energy, building, and clothing. In the ...
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US scientists new method turns trees into low-cost industrial chemicals
“Low methoxy content likely makes the cellulose more available to the bacteria ... recently initiated field trials of ...
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Wood, trees and nanotechnology
Dufresne and others also reported that chemical modification of the cellulose surface can, in some cases, lead to better compatibility with the hydrophobic polymers that are widely used in ...