Understanding nanocellulose–water interactions: Turning a detriment into an asset

L Solhi, V Guccini, K Heise, I Solala… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Modern technology has enabled the isolation of nanocellulose from plant-based fibers, and
the current trend focuses on utilizing nanocellulose in a broad range of sustainable …

Cellulose and the role of hydrogen bonds: not in charge of everything

M Wohlert, T Benselfelt, L Wågberg, I Furó… - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
In the cellulose scientific community, hydrogen bonding is often used as the explanation for
a large variety of phenomena and properties related to cellulose and cellulose based …

Wood hemicelluloses exert distinct biomechanical contributions to cellulose fibrillar networks

J Berglund, D Mikkelsen, BM Flanagan, S Dhital… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Hemicelluloses, a family of heterogeneous polysaccharides with complex molecular
structures, constitute a fundamental component of lignocellulosic biomass. However, the …

Structural features of microbial exopolysaccharides in relation to their antioxidant activity

M Andrew, G Jayaraman - Carbohydrate research, 2020 - Elsevier
Oxidative damage caused by free radicals is an inevitable and pervasive phenomenon that
leads to cell damage and the emergence of diseases including ageing, cancer, diabetes …

[HTML][HTML] Cellulose-hemicellulose interactions-a nanoscale view

A Khodayari, W Thielemans, U Hirn… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, we study interactions of five different hemicellulose models, ie
Galactoglucomannan, O-Acetyl-Galactoglucomannan, Fuco-Galacto-Xyloglucan, 4-O …

Recent progress in theoretical and computational studies on the utilization of lignocellulosic materials

Y Zhang, H He, Y Liu, Y Wang, F Huo, M Fan… - Green …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignocellulosic materials were conventionally treated as wastes for disposal, but have now
become very important in modern life due to their great roles in the supply of renewable …

Eudicot primary cell wall glucomannan is related in synthesis, structure, and function to xyloglucan

L Yu, Y Yoshimi, R Cresswell, R Wightman… - The Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Hemicellulose polysaccharides influence assembly and properties of the plant primary cell
wall (PCW), perhaps by interacting with cellulose to affect the deposition and bundling of …

Regular motifs in xylan modulate molecular flexibility and interactions with cellulose surfaces

A Martínez-Abad, J Berglund, G Toriz… - Plant …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Xylan is tightly associated with cellulose and lignin in secondary plant cell walls, contributing
to its rigidity and structural integrity in vascular plants. However, the molecular features and …

The effects of sugars and sugar alcohols on the pasting and granular swelling of wheat starch

TJ Woodbury, E Grush, MC Allan, LJ Mauer - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022 - Elsevier
Replacing added sugars with low-glycemic, natural, and/or low-calorie sweeteners in baked
goods without altering texture or quality traits is challenging. Starch thermal properties …

[HTML][HTML] Complete 1H and 13C NMR chemical shift assignments of mono-to tetrasaccharides as basis for NMR chemical shift predictions of oligo-and polysaccharides …

A Furevi, A Ruda, TA d'Ortoli, H Mobarak, J Ståhle… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbohydrate structure can be elucidated or confirmed by using NMR spectroscopy as the
prime technique. Prediction of 1 H and 13 C NMR chemical shifts by computational …