The plant cell wall is a dynamic network of several biopolymers and structural proteins
including cellulose, pectin, hemicellulose and lignin. Cellulose is one of the main load …

X-ray scattering methods allow efficient characterization of cellulosic materials, but
interpreting their results is challenging. By creating molecular dynamics models of cellulose …

Background The valorization of biomass for chemicals and fuels requires efficient
pretreatment. One effective strategy involves the pretreatment with ionic liquids which …

The stress relaxation behavior and cell wall microstructure of sugi were evaluated after
thermal modification. Stress relaxation is observed and has a broad relaxation spectrum …

Microorganisms play an important role in the bioconversion of organic residues and have
therefore become promising for obtaining value-added enzymes. In an attempt to take …

Intensity simulation of X-ray scattering from large twisted cellulose molecular fibrils is
important in understanding the impact of chemical or physical treatments on structural …

Plant cell walls are complex, dynamic biological assemblies consisting of several
biopolymers and some structural proteins. They form an extracellular matrix that helps in …

Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma was used as a pretreatment method for
downstream hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). The degree of polymerization …

Lignocellulosic biomass has only one-third the energy density of crude oil and lacks
petroleum's versatility as a feedstock for fuels and chemicals. Since 2009, the Center for …

The processive plant cellulose synthase (CESA) synthesizes (1→ 4)-β-D-glucans. CESAs
assemble into a six-fold symmetrical cellulose synthase complex (CSC), with an unknown …