Contrary to Herrera's statement that low-lignin-content timber does not exist in nature, there is, in fact, a wide natural variation in lignin content in trees 3. Considerable genetic improvements ...

A study from our group spanning 18 months found no significant differences in the extent of decomposition between field-grown wild-type and lignin-modified poplar wood; indeed, the variation ...

The Material of the Future For thousands of years, wood has been used to build homes, buildings, and more. Today, steel, ...

Although the components of wood – cellulose and lignin – are exceedingly cheap and plentiful, combining these into a wood-like structure is not straightforward, despite many attempts to make ...

Their best guess is linen lignin cells within the wood are melting, interlocking and rejoining — resulting in a surprisingly strong bond. They say further research is to be performed but the ...

This incubation allowed the wood to absorb up to eight times its weight in water, a necessary condition for the process to ...

The process previously involved soaking away the lignin with sodium chlorite, explained New Scientist. But this is wasteful, chemical-intensive, and can weaken the wood. In 2021, the Maryland ...

GERMAN engineers have developed a biotechnological process to convert old wood waste into biohydrogen which can be used to ...