Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new leaf-inspired bioplastic that is stronger and ...

A plant cell wall's unique ability to expand without weakening or breaking -- a quality required for plant growth -- is due to the movement of its cellulose skeleton, according to new research ...

Plant cell walls have a special ability to expand without breaking or weakening, which is crucial for plant growth. New research has shown that the cellulose skeleton of the plant cell wall is what ...

The arrangement of cellulose microfibrils in walls of elongating parenchyma cells of Avena coleoptiles, onion roots, and celery petioles was studied in polarizing and electron microscopes by examining ...

Lignin and cellulose are the primary components of wood cell walls, significantly influencing the characteristics and uses of wood. Many studies have indicated that the lignin and cellulose content of ...

Cellulose is the structural component of the primary cell wall of green plants, many forms of algae and the oomycetes. Some species of bacteria secrete it to form biofilms.

For anyone who’s unfamiliar with NanoCrystalline Cellulose (NCC), I posted an interview with Dr. Richard Berry of FPInnovations who kindly answered some very basic questions on NCC in my Aug. 27, 2010 ...

IN the cell wall of plant fibres the submicroscopic cellulose strands are orientated in parallel. With some bast fibres they are orientated parallel to the cell axis (fibre texture), and with wood ...

Researchers have uncovered the mechanics of how plant cell walls balance the strength and rigidity provided by cellulose with its ability to stretch and compress. This discovery helps explain how ...

Figure 2: Idealized growth model. The cell wall contains elastic (spring) and plastic (dashpot) elements that are linked. Step 1: the spring does work against the dashpot, pulling it out.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A plant cell wall's unique ability to expand without weakening or breaking--a quality required for plant growth--is due to the movement of its cellulose skeleton, according ...