Utilization of biomass as a chemical resource is a promising strategy for establishing a circular economy. Cellulose, a polymer composed of glucose units, is the most abundant form of biomass, and ...

American Industrial Partners has purchased the business in a $1.5 billion deal originally announced in August 2025. American Industrial Partners has purchased International Paper's global cellulose ...

A team of researchers in Japan has unveiled a groundbreaking plant-based plastic that could revolutionize the fight against microplastic pollution. Made from carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), a ...

Pots of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, navy, and purple. Coculturing engineered bacteria can produce a full spectrum of colored cellulose. Credit: Sang Yup Lee “We have currently produced seven ...

Therapeutic oligonucleotides (ONs) offer promising treatments for conditions beyond what traditional therapies can target. As a new class of molecules, they demand precise characterization in both ...

Hard plastic made from bamboo is as strong and durable as conventional plastics for uses such as household appliances and car interiors, but is also recyclable and biodegrades easily in soil. Plastics ...

As if keeping track of your car's oil change intervals and motor oil type is not enough, you also have to remember to use the proper oil filter. The oil filter removes harmful contaminants from the ...

Cellulosomes are complex multi-enzyme systems that enable efficient cellulose breakdown in some anaerobic bacteria and fungi. Understanding cellulosome functionality plays a crucial role in expanding ...

Aug 21 (Reuters) - International Paper (IP.N), opens new tab said on Thursday it will sell its global cellulose fibers business to private equity firm American Industrial Partners for $1.5 billion.

Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have created a powerful new material by guiding bacteria to grow cellulose in aligned patterns, resulting in sheets with the strength of ...

High resolution and sensitivity are critical in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Both can be overdoubled when using heteronuclear decoupling. This enables the severance of overlapping ...