Ballaststoffe sind unverdauliche Nahrungsbestandteile mit hohem ernährungsphysiologischem Nutzen. Jedoch wird die empfohlene Tagesmenge an Ballaststoffen bei den derzeitigen Ernährungsgewohnheiten der Bevölkerung nicht gedeckt. Um die Ballaststoffaufnahme zu erhöhen, können ballaststoffreiche Pflanzenfasern in flüssige und feste Lebensmittel, wie L...
Published in Frontiers in Energy Research
Cell free biocatalysis is showing promise as a replacement or complement to conventional microbial biocatalysts due to the potential for achieving high yields, titers, and productivities. However, there exist several challenges that need to be addressed before its broader industrial adoption is achieved. New paradigms and innovative solutions are n...
Published in Frontiers in Chemistry
The expanding amount of remaining drug substances in wastewater adversely affects both the climate and human well-being. In the current investigation, we developed new cellulose acetic acid derivation/zeolite fiber as an effective technique to eliminate erythromycin (ERY) from wastewater. The number of interchangeable sites in the adsorbent structu...
Published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Litter decomposition is a key process that drives carbon and nutrient cycles in forest soils. The decomposition of five different substrate types was analyzed in hemiboreal coniferous forests, focusing on the mass loss and nutrient (N, P, and K) release of fine roots (FR) and needle litter in relation to the initial substrate and soil chemistry. A ...
Published in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
There is currently enormous and growing demand for flexible electronics for personalized mobile equipment, human-machine interface units, wearable medical-healthcare systems, and bionic intelligent robots. Cellulose is a well-known natural biopolymer that has multiple advantages including low cost, renewability, easy processability, and biodegradab...
Published in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
The abundance of cellulose found in natural resources such as wood, and the wide spectrum of structural diversity of cellulose nanomaterials in the form of micro-nano-sized particles and fibers, have sparked a tremendous interest to utilize cellulose's intriguing mechanical properties in designing high-performance functional materials, where cellul...
Published in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Recent findings demonstrate that cellulose, a highly abundant, versatile, sustainable, and inexpensive material, can be used in the preparation of very stable and flexible electrochemical energy storage devices with high energy and power densities by using electrodes with high mass loadings, composed of conducting composites with high surface areas...
Published in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Plant biomass, especially wood, has been used for structural materials since ancient times. It is also showing great potential for new structural materials and it is the major feedstock for the emerging biorefineries for building a sustainable society. The plant cell wall is a hierarchical matrix of mainly cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Here...
Published in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Glycans play important roles in all major kingdoms of organisms, such as archea, bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals. Cellulose, the most abundant polysaccharide on the Earth, plays a predominant role for mechanical stability in plants, and finds a plethora of applications by humans. Beyond traditional use, biomedical application of cellulose beco...
Published in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Herein, the recent advances in realizing highly efficient cellulose-based solar evaporators for alleviating the global water crisis are summarized. Fresh water scarcity is one of the most threatening issues for sustainable development. Solar steam generation, which harnesses the abundant sunlight, has been recognized as a sustainable approach to ha...
