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Arabidopsis seeds exude slime that is attached to the seed by cellulose. On the left is a seed with normal slime stained pink, but on the right, in the stello mutant, the slime is lost because the cellulose is missing.

Cellulose: new understanding could lead to tailored biofuels

09 Jun 2016

In the search for low emission plant-based fuels, new research may help avoid having to choose between growing crops for food or fuel.

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Biomimetic cellulose film

Taking inspiration from nature’s brightest colours

13 Jun 2014

Intensely coloured low-cost films made from cellulose could be used in place of toxic dyes, or to detect counterfeit materials.

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