Ternary spinel NiCo2S4 nanorods are tested for the first time as anode electrodes for Li ion batteries. When the electrode is fabricated using the carboxymethyl cellulose-polyacryl amide composite binder, it is found to restrict or suppress the formation of a polymeric gel passivation layer. As a result, the electrode not only delivers excellent specific capacity, but also an outstanding rate a...

Yeast to directly convert cellulose and, especially, the microcrystalline cellulose into bioethanol, was engineered through display of minicellulosomes on the cell surface of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The construction and cell surface attachment of cellulosomes were accomplished with two individual miniscaffoldins to increase the display level. All of the cellulases including a celCCA (endogluc...

Formulating high-quality pasta from wheat-free materials is a technological challenge. We aimed to make gluten-free with carboxymethyl cellulose and psyllium husk evaluate their effect on the quality of final product.
 Gluten-free was produced rice flour, white corn potato starch, soy protein isolate, or used as binding agents. Then, we evaluated these hydrocolloids color, texture, cooking...

The adsorption of human immunoglobulin G (hIgG) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) on cellulose supports were investigated. The dynamics and extent of related adsorption processes were monitored by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D). Amine groups were installed on the cellulose substrate by adsorption of chitosan from aqueous solution...