Plants contain abundant autofluorescent molecules that can be used for biochemical,
physiological, or imaging studies. The two most studied molecules are chlorophyll …

Outer protective barriers of animals use a variety of bio‐polymers, based on either proteins
(eg collagens), or modified sugars (eg chitin). Plants, however, have come up with a …

Tomato varieties resistant to the bacterial wilt pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum have the
ability to restrict bacterial movement in the plant. Inducible vascular cell wall reinforcements …

Suberin is a natural biopolymer found in a variety of specialized tissues, including seed coat
integuments, root endodermis, tree bark, potato tuber skin and the russeted and reticulated …

In cellulose‐based plastics, as a type of thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, the
excellent balance of mechanical strength and ductility poses a large challenge. To tackle …

The development of sustainable high-performance polymeric formulations, possibly showing
multifunctional characteristics, is of key importance to produce materials in line with the …

Suberin is a hydrophobic biopolymer of significance in the production of biomass-derived
materials and in biogeochemical cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Here, we describe …

During the transition towards sustainable practices, cork has emerged as a pivotal material.
Its distinctive cellular structure and chemical composition, encompassing suberin, lignin …

The bark of Pinus radiata is an under-utilized forest residue that is renewable, abundant and
has the potential to become a source of sustainable high-value chemicals. However, the use …

The cuticle commonly appears as a continuous lipophilic layer located at the outer
epidermal cell walls of land plants. Cutin and waxes are its main components. Two methods …