Plant cell walls are primarily made of cellulose, which is the most abundant macromolecule on Earth. Cellulose fibers are long, linear polymers of hundreds of glucose molecules. These fibers ...

Scientists create biodegradable, structurally colored glitter from cellulose nanocrystals, eliminating microplastic waste.

In this work, scientists have demonstrated that BC patches induce plant ... leading to cell cycle activation and functional differentiation during regeneration. “Bacterial cellulose triggers ...

The way we study plant cells is expanding—literally—thanks to new research from Kevin Cox, an assistant professor of biology ...

A plant cell wall is arranged in layers and contains cellulose microfibrils, hemicellulose, pectin, lignin, and soluble protein. These components are organized into three major layers: the primary ...

Cellulose is the Earth's most abundant and widespread natural polysaccharide, commonly found in plant cell walls, algae or synthesized by certain bacteria. "I chose cellulose as a research object ...

Cell wall close cell wallThe outside of the plant cell. It is made of cellulose. It is rigid and gives strength to the cell, allowing it to keep its shape.: In the model, this is the plastic box.

Reconstruction of a plant cell (xylem) with its cellulose fibers labeled red (left). The center reconstruction shows the orientation of each cellulose fiber, with orientation indicated by color.

Plants biosynthesize more than a million types of biochemicals including starch, cellulose, plant hormones, latex, and alkaloids. These plant-made molecules are widely used and, in some case, are ...