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Nano@lignocellulose intercalated montmorillonite as adsorbent for effective Mn(II) removal from aqueous solution
(Springer Nature, 2018-07-18)This paper describes the preparation of nano@lignocellulose (nano@LC) and a nano@lignocellulose/montmorillonite (nano@LC/MT) nanocomposite, as well as the capacity of the nano@LC/MT for adsorbing manganese ions from aqueous ... -
Preliminary study of Cell Wall Structure and its Mechanical Properties of C3H and HCT RNAi Transgenic Poplar Sapling
(Springer Nature, 2018-07-12)This research focused on the cell wall structure and its mechanical properties of down-regulated Coumaroyl shikimate 3-hydroxylase (C3H) transgenic poplar and down-regulated hydroxycinnamoyl CoA: shikimate hydroxycinnamoyl ... -
Folic Acid-Conjugated Cellulose Nanocrystals Show High Folate-Receptor Binding Affinity and Uptake by KB and Breast Cancer Cells
(American Chemical Society, 2018-10-24)The study evaluates cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as nanocarriers for targeted, intracellular delivery of molecular agents. CNCs were labeled with fluorescein-5′-isothiocyanate as an imaging agent and conjugated to folic ... -
Comparison of the Economic Feasibility between Conventional and Vacuum Drying for 4/4 Red Oak
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Changes in the Chemical Composition and Decay Resistance of Thermally-Modified Hevea brasiliensis Wood
(PLOS, 2016-03-17)In this study the effect of thermal treatment on the equilibrium moisture content, chemical composition and biological resistance to decay fungi of juvenile and mature Hevea brasiliensis wood (rubber wood) was evaluated. ... -
Utilization of Lignin in Biopolymeric Packaging Films
(ACS Publications, 2018-07-06)Lignin is a byproduct of agricultural industries and only has limited applications. In this study, lignin was investigated for use in sustainable biopolymeric packaging film. Alkali lignin (AL) and lignosulfonate (LSS) ... -
Skateboards as a Sustainable Recyclable Material
(MDPI, 2018-05-15)The exact number of skateboards manufactured every year is unknown, but it is estimated to be in the millions. Most skateboard decks are made from a high grade of maple (Acer spp.) veneer plywood and typically last only a ... -
Rheology of transgenic switchgrass reveals practical aspects of biomass processing
(2018-03-01)Abstract Background Mechanical properties of transgenic switchgrass have practical implications for biorefinery technologies. Presented are fundamentals for simple (thermo)mechanical ... -
Intra-Ring Compression Strength of Low Density Hardwoods
(Universidad del Bío-Bío, 2006)Engineered wood composites are being crafted with increasingly smaller and smaller components, yet a search of the literature indicates a lack of intra-ring mechanical property data for almost all commercial wood types, ... -
Multifunctional cellulose esters by olefin cross-metathesis and thiol-Michael addition
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-04-25)Olefin cross-metathesis (CM) has been shown to be a versatile, mild, modular, and efficient approach to polysaccharide modification. One issue with regard to this approach is the susceptibility of the initial α,β-unsaturated ... -
Amphiphilic hydroxyalkyl cellulose derivatives for amorphous solid dispersion prepared by olefin cross-metathesis
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-07-07)Olefin cross-metathesis (CM) has enabled design and synthesis of diverse, amphiphilic cellulose ether derivatives (e.g. of ethyl and methyl cellulose). In this paper, hydroxyalkyl cellulose was selected as a hydrophilic ... -
A Case Study to Determine Drivers and Barriers of Appalachian Forest Products in Central America
(Instituto Tecnologico De Costa Rica, 2012-06-04) -
¿Cómo integrar la estrategia de una empresa con su sistema de gestión de calidad?
(Instituto Tecnologico De Costa Rica, 2006-06-01) -
Tecnologías avanzadas de manufactura en países en vías de desarrollo una comparación entre Costa Rica y México
(Instituto Tecnologico De Costa Rica, 2006-10-01) -
Evaluation of the Costa Rican Excellence Award for High Quality and Performance
(Instituto Tecnologico De Costa Rica, 2010-01-06) -
Variegatic acid from Serpula lacyrmans reduces FeIII and interacts with other fungal metabolites for location-specific generation and scavenging of reactive oxygen species
(2016)This study aims to clarify the role of variegatic acid (VA) secreted from Serpula lacyrmans in a chelator-mediated Fenton (CMF) system, including FeIII reduction and the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the ... -
Preparation and evaluation of nanocellulose-gold nanoparticle nanocomposites for SERS applications
(The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015-06-09)Nanocellulose is of research interest due to its extraordinary optical, thermal, and mechanical properties. The incorporation of guest nanoparticles into nanocellulose substrates enables production of novel nanocomposites ... -
Imparting functional variety to cellulose ethers via olefin cross-metathesis
(The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015-04-09)Olefin cross-metathesis is a valuable new approach for imparting functional variety to cellulose ethers. Starting from commercially available ethyl cellulose, terminally unsaturated alkyl groups were appended as metathesis ... -
Cytotoxicity and Cellular Uptake of Cellulose Nanocrystals
(2012-09-21)There is growing evidence that filamentous nanoparticles offer advantages over spherical ones in drug delivery applications. The purpose of this study was to assess the potential of rod-like, plant-derived cellulose ...
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