The Cellulose Chemistry research group, lead by Dr. Alistair King, concerns the development of techniques for tuning the reactivity of bulk cellulose and at the surface, with applications in textiles, ...

Meanwhile, Kenji Tajima, at Hokkaido University’s Biomolecular Chemistry Lab, has been manipulating microbes to produce cellulose nanofibres. These ultrafine threads can be weaved into strong ...

More information: Ivan Schlembach et al, Nonengineered Fungus Provides a Shortcut from Cellulose to Bulk Erythro-isocitric ...

Recent research into bacterial cellulose patches may speed plants' recovery, improve grafting and help with preservation.