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Thermally Processable, Transparent, Mechanically Tunable and Robust Bioplastics From Wastepaper

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Unlike conventional inefficient or low‐value wastepaper recycling, a directional transformation strategy is employed to convert whole wastepaper into intact bioplastics with tunable mechanical properties in our work. These bioplastics can be processed into flexible bags or rigid containers and exhibit high transparency, water resistance, repairability,
Zhezhe Zhou, Tao Chu, Boyou Hou, Mark Lynch, Siqi Huo, Min Hong, Jianguo Yang, Paulomi (Polly) Burey, Qiang Gao, Guobo Huang, Pingan Song   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real-time imaging reveals that lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase promotes cellulase activity by increasing cellulose accessibility

Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2018
Background The high cost of enzymes is one of the key technical barriers that must be overcome to realize the economical production of biofuels and biomaterials from biomass.
Bo Song, Bingyao Li, Xiaoyan Wang, Wei Shen, Sungjin Park, Cynthia Collings, Anran Feng, Steve J. Smith, Jonathan D. Walton, Shi-You Ding   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Computer Vision Pipeline for Image Analysis for Freeze‐Fracture Electron Microscopy: Rosette Cellulose Synthase Complexes Case

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This paper presents a computer vision (deep learning) pipeline integrating YOLOv8 and YOLOv9 for automated detection, segmentation, and analysis of rosette cellulose synthase complexes in freeze‐fracture electron microscopy images. The study explores curated dataset expansion for model improvement and highlights pipeline accuracy, speed ...
Siri Mudunuri, Leala Carbonneau, Eric M. Roberts, Alison W. Roberts, Candace H. Haigler, Alexey V. Gulyuk, Yaroslava G. Yingling   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcriptome profiling of Pinus radiata juvenile wood with contrasting stiffness identifies putative candidate genes involved in microfibril orientation and cell wall mechanics

BMC Genomics, 2011
Background The mechanical properties of wood are largely determined by the orientation of cellulose microfibrils in secondary cell walls. Several genes and their allelic variants have previously been found to affect microfibril angle (MFA) and wood ...
Wu Harry X, Li Xinguo, Southerton Simon G   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hydrogen bonds and twist in cellulose microfibrils [PDF]

Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017
There is increasing experimental and computational evidence that cellulose microfibrils can exist in a stable twisted form. In this study, atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are performed to investigate the importance of intrachain hydrogen bonds on the twist in cellulose microfibrils.
Kannam, Sridhar Kumar, Oehme, Daniel P., Doblin, Monika S., Gidley, Michael J., Bacic, Antony, Downton, Matthew T.   +5 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anisotropic Transparency of Alkali‐Treated Wood

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
This study elucidates the mechanism by which alkali treatment enhances the transparency of delignified wood, with a focus on the cellulose microfibril skeleton. Following delignification, the resulting material remains translucent due to light scattering
Hitomi Yagyu, Hiryu Murayama, Shun Ishioka, Takaaki Kasuga, Hirotaka Koga, Yoshiki Horikawa, Masaya Nogi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biomaterials for modulating cellular responses of endogenous tendon stem/progenitor cells: A promising avenue for tendon regeneration

BMEMat, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes emerging biomaterial‐based strategies and underlying mechanisms for modulating endogenous tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs). It offers the most recent insights into TSPC physiology and potential applications of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine in tendons.
Zeyu Zhu, Renwang Sheng, Mumin Cao, Ludvig J. Backman, Yucheng Gao, Hao Wang, Cheng Zhang, Jialin Chen, Wei Zhang, Yunfeng Rui   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breaking polyphenol–polysaccharide interactions: the promising role of natural deep eutectic solvents

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Food processing generates substantial amounts of byproducts rich in valuable bioactive compounds, particularly polyphenols, known for their antioxidant, anti‐UV, and antimicrobial properties. These molecules hold great potential in sectors such as food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
Paul Sauvetes, Nathalie Gontard, Chahinez Aouf   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of Cellulose Nanofibrils from Transgenic Trees with Reduced Expression of Cellulose Synthase Interacting 1

Nanomaterials, 2022
Cellulose nanofibrils can be derived from the native load-bearing cellulose microfibrils in wood. These microfibrils are synthesized by a cellulose synthase enzyme complex that resides in the plasma membrane of developing wood cells.
Simon Jonasson, Anne Bünder, Linn Berglund, Totte Niittylä, Kristiina Oksman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source