Current characterization methods for cellulose nanomaterials

EJ Foster, RJ Moon, UP Agarwal, MJ Bortner… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
A new family of materials comprised of cellulose, cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs), having
properties and functionalities distinct from molecular cellulose and wood pulp, is being …

Cellulose: To depolymerize… or not to?

S Coseri - Biotechnology advances, 2017 - Elsevier
Oxidation of the primary OH groups in cellulose is a pivotal reaction both at lab and
industrial scale, leading to the value-added products, ie oxidized cellulose which have …

Nanomechanics of lignin–cellulase interactions in aqueous solutions

P Zheng, L Xiang, J Chang, Q Lin, L Xie, T Lan… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Efficient enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose in lignocellulose to glucose is one of the most
critical steps for the production of biofuels. The nonproductive adsorption of lignin to …

Theory, practice and prospects of X-ray and neutron scattering for lignocellulosic biomass characterization: towards understanding biomass pretreatment

G Cheng, X Zhang, B Simmons, S Singh - Energy & Environmental …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Efficient deconstruction of lignocelluosic biomass into fermentable sugar depends largely on
the development of advanced biomass pretreatment technologies. Due to the highly …

[HTML][HTML] Cellulose nano-films as bio-interfaces

VS Raghuwanshi, G Garnier - Frontiers in chemistry, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Cellulose, the most abundant polymer on earth, has enormous potential in developing bio-
friendly, and sustainable technological products. In particular, cellulose films of nanoscale …

[HTML][HTML] Protoplast Isolation and Shoot Regeneration from Protoplast-Derived Callus of Petunia hybrida Cv. Mirage Rose

HH Kang, AH Naing, CK Kim - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Despite the increasing use of protoplasts in plant biotechnology research, shoot
regeneration from protoplasts remains challenging. In this study, we investigated the factors …

[HTML][HTML] Addition of a carbohydrate-binding module enhances cellulase penetration into cellulose substrates

V Reyes-Ortiz, RA Heins, G Cheng, EY Kim… - Biotechnology for …, 2013 - Springer
Introduction Cellulases are of great interest for application in biomass degradation, yet the
molecular details of the mode of action of glycoside hydrolases during degradation of …

Preferential adsorption and activity of monocomponent cellulases on lignocellulose thin films with varying lignin content

R Martín-Sampedro, JL Rahikainen… - …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Understanding the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose and the influence of lignin in the
process are critical for viable production of fuels and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass …

Effect of ionic strength and surface charge density on the kinetics of cellulose nanocrystal thin film swelling

MS Reid, SA Kedzior, M Villalobos, ED Cranston - Langmuir, 2017 - ACS Publications
This work explores cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) thin films (< 50 nm) and particle–particle
interactions by investigating film swelling in aqueous solutions with varying ionic strength (1 …

Water relations in untreated and modified wood under brown-rot and white-rot decay

EE Thybring - International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2017 - Elsevier
One key requisite for fungal decay of wood is water within cell walls. While several reviews
have focused on the mechanistic relationship between water and decay of wood, this study …