The main component of lignocellulose is cellulose, a beta(1–4)-linked chain of glucose molecules. Hydrogen bonds between different layers of the polysaccharides contribute to the resistance of ...

catalyses the formation of cellulose from glucose molecules Hormones Communication between different parts of the body. Hormones are released from endocrine glands and are transported in the blood ...

to break down plant material and extract the glucose from the cellulose. But, the researchers said, cellulose's crystalline structure paired with other compounds called xylan and lignin—also pre ...

By using not only the cellulose from biomass, but multiple components − including hemicellulose, lignin, silica and isoprenoid − Hayashi’s group aims to bring down the cost of glucose by ...