Thermal modification of wood—A review: Chemical changes and hygroscopicity

C Hill, M Altgen, L Rautkari - Journal of materials science, 2021 - Springer
Thermal modification is a well-established commercial technology for improving the
dimensional stability and durability of timber. Numerous reviews of thermally modified timber …

Potential of wood hemicelluloses and their derivates as food ingredients

F Abik, C Palasingh, M Bhattarai… - Journal of agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A holistic utilization of all lignocellulosic wood biomass, instead of the current approach of
using only the cellulose fraction, is crucial for the efficient, ecological, and economical use of …

Enhanced composite Co-MOF-derived sodium carboxymethyl cellulose visual films for real-time and in situ monitoring fresh-cut apple freshness

Z Zhang, Y Zhang, C Wang, X Liu, HR El-Seedi… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural biopolymers have extensively applications in intelligent food packaging due to their
renewable nature, easy availability, environmental-friendly, low-cost and excellent …

Evolution of xylan substitution patterns in gymnosperms and angiosperms: implications for xylan interaction with cellulose

M Busse-Wicher, A Li, RL Silveira, CS Pereira… - Plant …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The interaction between cellulose and xylan is important for the load-bearing secondary cell
wall of flowering plants. Based on the precise, evenly spaced pattern of acetyl and …

Novel pH-responsive indicator films based on bromothymol blue-anchored chitin for shrimp freshness monitoring

D Yang, Q Liu, X Zeng, X Chen, M Li, X Wu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) based pH-sensitive indicator films were developed by
mixing guar gum (GG) with bromothymol blue-anchored chitin (BTB-Chitin) as an indicator to …

Regular motifs in xylan modulate molecular flexibility and interactions with cellulose surfaces

A Martínez-Abad, J Berglund, G Toriz… - Plant …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Xylan is tightly associated with cellulose and lignin in secondary plant cell walls, contributing
to its rigidity and structural integrity in vascular plants. However, the molecular features and …

Tailoring renewable materials via plant biotechnology

L de Vries, S Guevara-Rozo, MJ Cho, LY Liu… - Biotechnology for …, 2021 - Springer
Plants inherently display a rich diversity in cell wall chemistry, as they synthesize an array of
polysaccharides along with lignin, a polyphenolic that can vary dramatically in subunit …

Size-controlled synthesis of xylan micro/nanoparticles by self-assembly of alkali-extracted xylan

H Zhang, AM Johnson, Q Hua, J Wu, Y Liang… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Valorization of underutilized biobased feedstocks like hetero-polysaccharides is critical for
the development of the biorefinery concept. Towards this goal, highly uniform xylan …

Microencapsulated phase change material via Pickering emulsion based on xylan nanocrystal for thermoregulating application

Z Lv, J Rao, B Lü, G Chen, X Hao, Y Guan, J Bian… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCM) are promising for thermal regulation and energy storage, but
suffer from the deformation and leakage of capsules. Herein, inspired by cellulose …

Effects of xylan side-chain substitutions on xylan–cellulose interactions and implications for thermal pretreatment of cellulosic biomass

CS Pereira, RL Silveira, P Dupree, MS Skaf - Biomacromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
Lignocellulosic biomass is mainly constituted by cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin and
represents an important resource for the sustainable production of biofuels and green …