Researchers develop an efficient method to dry cellulose nanofibers using heated air vortices, a potential plastic ...

The new technique uses counter-rotating vortices of heated compressed air to dry the nanofibers from a wet cellulose slurry mixture. The innovation of producing these mini tornadoes to dry cellulose ...

Researchers have modified certain bacteria with UV light so that they produce more cellulose. The basis for this is a new approach with which the researchers generate thousands of bacterial variants ...

The deconstruction of cellulose is essential for the conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals. But cellulose, the most abundant renewable polymer on the planet, is extremely recalcitrant to ...

Scientists at Purdue University say they discovered a mechanism that naturally shuts down cellulose production in plants. Learning how to keep that switch turned on may be the key to enhancing biomass ...

Scientists grew cellulose-spinning and pigment-producing bacteria together to create durable, rainbow-colored fabrics that could offer a sustainable dye alternative. “The industry relies on ...

Your mobile phone screen may have started out as a North Florida pine tree. A Florida mill that converts wood into cellulose for phone screens and other products is closing. Your next phone may have a ...

Bacteria produce materials that are of interest to humans, such as cellulose, silk and minerals. The advantage of producing bacteria in this way is that it is sustainable, takes place at room ...