African Scientific Reports, 2022 Microcrystalline cellulose is a vital ingredient in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries. In this study, Bambara nutshell microcrystalline cellulose (BNS-MCC) was prepared by acid hydrolysis modification of Bambara nutshell alpha-cellulose
E. Agboeze, N. P. Ani, E. O. Omeje
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Characterization of microcrystalline cellulose extracted from walnut and apricots shells by alkaline treatment [PDF]
Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 2021 In this study, microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was isolated from walnut and apricot shells (WS and AS) as agricultural wastes in order to use it as reinforcement in polymer composites.
Mahmoud Yasmine +2 more
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The regulatory and transcriptional landscape associated with carbon utilization in a filamentous fungus. [PDF]
, 2020 Filamentous fungi, such as Neurospora crassa, are very efficient in deconstructing plant biomass by the secretion of an arsenal of plant cell wall-degrading enzymes, by remodeling metabolism to accommodate production of secreted enzymes, and by enabling ...
Benz, J Philipp +15 more
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Optimum Production of Cellulose NanoCrystal from Cotton Stalk under Acidic Hydrolysis Condition [PDF]
تحقیقات علوم چوب و کاغذ ایران, 2015 In the present study, preparation of cotton stalk (Sahel variety) as one of the common agricultural residues was studied through three stages as Soda-AQ chemical pulping, delignification and alkaline treatment, aiming for the production of cellulose ...
mahdiye mazandarani +4 more
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β-Glucan is a major growth substrate for human gut bacteria related to Coprococcus eutactus [PDF]
, 2020 A clone encoding carboxymethyl cellulase activity was isolated during functional screening of a human gut metagenomic library using Lactococcus lactis MG1363 as heterologous host.
Alessi, Anna M +11 more
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Applied Sciences, 2023 Lyocell man-made cellulosic fibres (L-MMCF) have been commercially available since the mid-1990’s, with the typical feedstock prepared from tree pulp or cotton linters.
Lelia Lawson +5 more
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On the orientation of the chains in the mercerized cellulose
Scientific Reports, 2021 The cold alkaline treatment or mercerization of cellulose is widely used in industry to enrich the cellulose raw with high-molecular-weight $$\alpha$$ α -cellulose.
Dmitry V. Zlenko +7 more
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Tensile testing of cellulose based natural fibers for structural composite applications [PDF]
, 2009 A series of tensile tests were conducted on a Lloyd LRX tensile testing machine for numerous natural fibers deemed potential candidates for development in composite applications.
Anthony Kelly +12 more
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Menara Perkebunan, 2019 Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OPEFB) are the largest cellulose waste produced by oil palm plantations. Each processing of one ton of Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) will produce OPEFB as much as 22-23% or 220-230 kg.
Hyakansa Hanif +3 more
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The enrichment of an alkaliphilic biofilm consortia capable of the anaerobic degradation of isosaccharinic acid from cellulosic materials incubated within an anthropogenic, hyperalkaline environment. [PDF]
, 2015 Anthropogenic hyper-alkaline sites provide an environment that is analogous to proposed cementitious geological disposal facilities (GDF) for radioactive waste.
A. P. Laws +46 more
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