Outer protective barriers of animals use a variety of bio‐polymers, based on either proteins
(eg collagens), or modified sugars (eg chitin). Plants, however, have come up with a …

During the transition towards sustainable practices, cork has emerged as a pivotal material.
Its distinctive cellular structure and chemical composition, encompassing suberin, lignin …

Due to their complex structures, industrial suberoligneous by-products such as barks and
peels remain poorly exploited. In this study, we demonstrated the efficient extraction of …

The bark of Pinus radiata is an under-utilized forest residue that is renewable, abundant and
has the potential to become a source of sustainable high-value chemicals. However, the use …

Agro-industrial residues comprise a rich diversity of plant polymers and bioactive
compounds, constituting promising sources for the development of materials, including …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is an established model for studying plant cuticle because
of its thick cuticle covering and embedding the epidermal cells of the fruit. In this study, we …

The cuticle constitutes the outermost defensive barrier of most land plants. It comprises a
polymeric matrix—cutin, surrounded by soluble waxes. Moreover, the cuticle constitutes the …

Petrochemical-based plastics are prevalent in the packaging industry. However, given their
detrimental impact on the environment, alternatives for future packaging materials are …

The bark of Pinus radiata offers an underutilized source of high-value renewable chemicals
such as extractable polyphenols and lipophilic compounds (waxes and suberin). Here, the …

Soybean (Glycine max) is an increasingly relevant crop due to its economic importance and
also a model plant for the study of root symbiotic associations with nodule forming rhizobia …