Novel cellulose finding may lead to new chemicals, biofuels
Novel cellulose finding may lead to new chemicals, biofuels IMAGE: EDWARD WAGNER, COSGROVE LAB, PENN STATE Researchers revealed the crystal orientation of cellulose fibers, pictured here in green in the cells of an onion skin peel. Newswise — UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A multi-institutional research group led by two Penn State faculty members has identified, for the first time, how cellulose crystals orient themselves relative to the cell wall in plants, with potential implications for chemical and energy development. “A more detailed understanding of the structure of plant cell walls c...
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