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cellulose
cellulose Polysaccharide,
carbohydrate (C
6H
10O
5)
n that is the structural constituent of the cell walls of plants and algae. Consisting of parallel unbranched chains of
glucose units cross-linked together into a stable structure, it forms the basic material of the paper and textile industries. The first synthetic cellulose was produced in 1996 by Japanese chemists.
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Chinese Markets for Nitro Cellulose Report Profiles Major Producers.
M2 Presswire; 5/14/2009; 700+ words
; ...and Markets: Chinese Markets for Nitro Cellulose Report Profiles Major Producers(C...addition of the "Chinese Markets for Nitro Cellulose" report to their offering. Chinas demand for Nitro Cellulose has grown at a fast pace in the past...
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'Cellulose Insulation Saved My Life': Environmentally Friendly Product Retards Flames; Allows Homeowner To Escape Unharmed
PR Newswire; 10/10/1996; 700+ words
; ...Why? At least some of the credit goes to the cellulose insulation in the attic, which slowed the spread...I didn't think about fire at all when I chose cellulose -- I chose cellulose strictly because of it's superior R-value...
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Cellulose Synthesis in Phytophthora infestans Pathogenesis
Magazine article from: Plant Cell; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans has a cell wall composed mainly of cellulose. Cellulose synthesis in plants involves regulation of two groups of cellulose synthases (CesA), specific for primary and secondary cell wall formation...
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Cellulose Synthesis in Phytophthora infestans Is Required for Normal Appressorium Formation and Successful Infection of Potato(W)
Magazine article from: Plant Cell; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Cellulose, the important structuralcompound of...Here, wefunctionally characterize four cellulose synthase genes (CesA) in the oomycete...phylogenetic group most closely related to the cellulose synthases of cyanobacteria. Expression...
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Cellulose Ethanol is Ready to Go: Iogen Producing World's First Cellulose Ethanol Fuel.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 4/22/2004; 700+ words
; ...that it is producing the world's first cellulose ethanol fuel for commercial use. Cellulose ethanol is an ultra-low CO2 emission fuel...really can make a difference." Iogen's cellulose ethanol technology is a result of more than...
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Purified cellulose fibers show promise in reinforced thermoplastics. (Close-Up: Additives).
Magazine article from: Plastics Technology; 2/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Purified cellulose fibers could be the next lightweight reinforcements...Madison, Wis., on reinforcing nylon 6 with cellulose fibers. CreaFill Fibers Corp., a maker of specialty cellulose fibers and powders, is exploring cellulose reinforcement...
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Bacterial Cellulose Stable, Cheaper.
Newspaper article from: Fuel Cell Technology News; 4/1/2002; 700+ words
; ...membranes fabricated from a renewable cellulose matrix secreted by bacteria. According...the multifunctional material. Because cellulose-based fuel cells operate at temperatures...materials may be introduced into the cellulose during bacterial growth to form ion...
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Interaction between Dietary Cellulose Content and Food Intake in Cats1,2
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...EXPANDED ABSTRACT KEY WORDS: * symposium * cellulose * cats * food intake Cats maintained...practice suggested (hat in cats, fibrous cellulose powder was more efficient in decreasing...carried out to compare the effects of cellulose on feed intake in cats and dogs. Additional...
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The Cellulose Synthase Gene Superfamily and Biochemical Functions of Xylem-Specific Cellulose Synthase-Like Genes in Populus trichocarpa1[W][OA]
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; Wood from forest trees modified for more cellulose or hemicelluloses could be a major feedstock...of the absolute transcript copy numbers of cellulose synthase superfamily genes, the cellulose synthase (CesA) and the hemicellulose...
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Three distinct rice cellulose synthase catalytic subunit genes required for cellulose synthesis in the secondary wall1
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...retrotransposon Tos17, correspond to Ces A (cellulose synthase catalytic subunit) genes...almost identical among the three genes. Cellulose contents were dramatically decreased...these observations, the structure of a cellulose-synthesizing complex involved in the...
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Cellulose
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
Cellulose Cellulose is the substance that makes up most of a plant's cell walls. Since...Earth. Aside from being the primary building material for plants, cellulose has many others uses. According to how it is treated, cellulose can...
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cellulose
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
cellulose chief constituent of the cell walls of plants...polysaccharide. Raw cotton is composed of 91% pure cellulose; other important natural sources are flax, hemp, jute, straw, and wood. Cellulose has been used for the manufacture of paper...
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cellulose derivatives
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
cellulose derivatives A number of chemically modified forms of cellulose are used in food processing for their special properties...Carboxymethylcellulose, which is prepared from the pure cellulose of cotton or wood. It absorbs up to fifty times...
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cellulose, microcrystalline
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
cellulose, microcrystalline Partially hydrolysed cellulose used as a filler in slimming and other foods.
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methyl cellulose
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
methyl cellulose See cellulose .
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