Plant cells without walls, known as protoplasts, are very fragile, and it has been difficult to keep them alive under a ...

Researchers have created a new plant-based material that could become a strong contender for a plastic replacement.

The team recorded 24 hours of the cellular construction process, revealing surprising new details about how plant cell walls ...

Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.

Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...

Cellulose, the main component of paper, can be turned into clear, waterproof objects such as cups that are almost ...

A groundbreaking development in materials science offers a potential solution to the planet’s mounting single-use plastic ...

A plant cell wall is arranged in layers and contains cellulose microfibrils, hemicellulose, pectin, lignin, and soluble protein. These components are organized into three major layers: the primary ...

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have captured images of the ...

This is the time of the year for planning! Whether it is the garden, the yard, flower beds, shrubbery, perennials, you name it, the ...

Plant cells without a cell wall are fragile, so it's hard to image its construction. Plant cells without a cell wall are ...