Tag: Hemicellulose

New York: Researchers have found a way to make wood so strong that it could replace steel in any application, including in cars and airplanes. The researchers believe that the new process, detailed in the journal Nature, could make wood stronger than even many titanium alloys. “This new way to treat wood makes it 12 […]

Washington: Opening up opportunities to “redesign plants” for efficient biofuel production, researchers have identified the gene regulatory network that controls the formation of xylem — the major component of wood. The gene networks that the researchers uncovered control cell wall thickening by the synthesis of the three polymers: cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. The three key […]