But plant-based ‘bioplastics’ are not new. The first man-made plastic was made in 1862 using cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls, pre-dating the petroleum-based plastics that ...

Metabolism refers to all of the chemical reactions that take place inside living cells. Unicellular and multicellular organisms must control their metabolism in order to survive. Metabolic rates ...

Metabolism close metabolismAll the chemical ... chemical reactions that happen inside an organism's body. Starch and cellulose are polymers made from the glucose monomer. Proteins are polymers ...

Researchers have employed an unlikely organism—fungi—to make a new type of biodegradable battery. The new 3D-printed fungal ...

Utilizing this metabolism, microbial fuel cells convert ... Gustav Nyström, Head, Cellulose and Wood Materials Lab, Empa Thanks to their laboratory’s extensive experience in 3D printing of ...