cellulose, definition of

The main carbohydrate in living plants. Cellulose forms the skeletal structure of the plant cell wall.

• Designer turns cellulose into plastic-free, biodegradable sequins
  In a bid to make the fashion industry more sustainable, designer Elissa Brunato has developed the Bio Iridescent Sequin, a material research and design project that turns cellulose into shimmering biodegradable sequins of varying shapes and sizes...
• Solar-powered cork house pursues healthy, sustainable living
  Berlin-based architecture office rundzwei Architekten recently completed a light-filled home that showcases the many material benefits of cork. Named the Cork Screw House, the sustainably minded abode boasts a facade and roof clad in natural cork, a material...
• Biotech company Nanollose could offer plant-free alternatives for the textile industry
  The clothing industry isn't generally known for its sustainability, but many brands are starting to turn to more environmentally friendly materials such as bamboo, organic cotton, or recycled plastic...
• Scientists create revolutionary ultra-white paint inspired by beetles
  Researchers have unveiled what could be the whitest natural substance, composed of cellulose and inspired by the Cyphocilus beetle native to Southeast Asia...
• Bicycle highway in the Netherlands built using recycled toilet paper
  People in the Netherlands use an estimated 180,000 tons of toilet paper every year. Because this amounts to a lot of trees, last Fall the Dutch province of Friesland repurposed the product to make a bicycle highway. The stretch of roadway, about 0.6-miles-long,...
• Scientists create eco-friendly, biodegradable microbeads
  Microbeads' detriment to the environment is well-documented, yet many companies continue to put the tiny plastic spheres in their products. Scientists at the University of Bath came up with a solution. They created microbeads from cellulose instead, and...
• 4D-printed flowers could be the first step toward a medical breakthrough
  We've written many, many times before about the promising uses of 3D printing when it comes to medicine -- doctors are already using for everything from crafting low-cost prosthetics, to mending or even replacing broken bones, and even creating new drugs...
• 4D printed flowers could be the first step toward a medical breakthrough
  We've written many, many times before about the promising uses of 3D printing when it comes to medicine -- doctors are already using for everything from crafting low-cost prosthetics, to mending or even replacing broken bones, and even creating new drugs...
• Bacteria “mini-factories” could someday replace consumer plastics
  The developers envision their machines as, one day, being part of “mini-factories” which can mass produce needed products for today’s consumers. The Growduce machine holds a SCOBY which feeds on compost material as the cellulose grows and is into
• New Solvent Could Shrink the Paper Industry’s Energy Footprint By 40 Percent
  Paper photo from Shutterstock Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology recently teamed up with paper industry specialists to develop a new solvent that could drastically change the way the world makes paper...