Scientific application
Create energy from bacteria in termite gut
Termites are one of the most dangerous pests in the world. Each year, they can eat up to millions of wood. Currently, American scientists are studying the possibility of…
Cellulose
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Articles about Cellulose
62 published items.
Scientific application
History of paper production
Rags are still used to produce very high quality durable paper. Long cellulose fibers in cotton and flax make this sheet very durable, even the forgotten dollar notes in…
Environment
Turn the cigarette filter into a phone battery
New Korean scientists say they have found a way to turn cigarette filter heads into a series of energy-storing materials used for all devices from mobile phones to cars.…
Environment
The future of vehicles powered by 'grass' energy
Cellulose is a constituent of the plant cell wall, there are many in nature, the biomass source is very large, and very cheap.
Science story
Female students win big prizes by finding anti-aging substances
A Korean-born Canadian female student on May 8 won Canada's national scientific research award thanks to her research on anti-aging properties extracted from a breakthro…
Medicine - Health
There will be food made from wood
Trees provide oxygen to humans, but not only that, they also provide us with food.
Medicine - Health
Producing starch from cellulose
Scientists have successfully transformed cellulose into starch, which is a step forward in the prospect of creating food from plants that are not food crops.
Medicine - Health
New bandages help the wound heal
The Institute of Environmental Technology (Vietnam Institute of Science and Technology) has initially manufactured a new bandage to help the wound heal. Dr. Huynh Thi Ha…
Medicine - Health
Treatment of trauma through marine life
The tiny hairs of a marine creature in the near future will help surgical surgeons recover muscle tissue quickly for patients.
Food safety
5 bad eating habits take half your life
Rice cooked from pure white rice has very little cellulose, making it difficult to create a feeling of fullness makes you eat a lot, leading to obesity and heart disease.
Science invention
Inventing new paper materials has the ability to replace metals
The engineering team from the University of Maryland (USA) has recently found a paper that is made of durable and self-healing cellulose fibers.
Science invention
Sheep can neutralize TNT by explosive digestion
Scientists headed by Craig Murray of Oregon State University (USA) have been studying bacteria that can digest sheep's cellulose, thereby helping to quickly transform TN…
New technology
Dutch paved with recycled toilet paper
The town of Friesland in the Netherlands has a bike road about 1km long, paved with ... used toilet paper.
New technology
Japan wants to get wood for auto parts to make it light
Researchers and manufacturers of Japanese auto parts have successfully fabricated materials from pulp, weighing only 1/5 of steel, but five times more solid.
New technology
Floors made from nano wood pulp are capable of providing electricity
With cheap materials and simple technology, this method promises a new breakthrough in the green energy sector of the future.