Researchers have modified certain bacteria with UV light so that they produce more cellulose. The basis for this is a new approach with which the researchers generate thousands of bacterial variants ...

Scientists at Rice University and University of Houston have developed an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose into high-strength, multifunctional materials. Using a spinning ...

The Global Market for Next-Generation Natural Fibers 2026-2036 provides comprehensive analysis and forecasts for the rapidly expanding sustainable materials sector, covering plant ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The great promise of a car fuel made from cheap, clean-burning prairie grass or wood chips -- and not from expensive corn that feeds the world -- is more mirage than reality.

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genencor today announced a product advancement, Accellerase ® TRIO. This new product will enable biofuel producers to more cost-effectively manufacture cellulosic ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More A technology that might offer some respite to first-generation ethanol ...

Quad County Corn Processors produced the Midwest’s first gallons of cellulosic ethanol last summer with new technology added to a corn-ethanol plant in western Iowa. Quad County Corn Processors ...

Bacteria produce materials that are of interest to humans, such as cellulose, silk and minerals. The advantage of producing bacteria in this way is that it is sustainable, takes place at room ...