Recent research into bacterial cellulose patches may speed plants' recovery, improve grafting and help with preservation.

Both hardwood and softwood fibers usually have widths less than that of a human hair, which measures about 50 micrometers across. The long, skinny strands of connected cellulose form what are called ...

But plant-based ‘bioplastics’ are not new. The first man-made plastic was made in 1862 using cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls, pre-dating the petroleum-based plastics that ...

Using the natural abilities of the non-genetically modified fungus, a research team from Jena has discovered a method for the ...