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

In a breakthrough with promising real-world applications, a team of Rutgers biophysicists, bioengineers, and plant biologists ...

In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls allow plants to have rigid structures as varied as wood trunks and ...

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

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 ...

Lush living wall ideas can make a transformative addition to a space. From calming leaf colors to the air-purifying power of indoor plants — the beauty of green walls is relentless. Biophilic ...

A carbohydrate that is the primary structural component of plant cell walls, cellulose is widely ... "This provided little to no background cellulose to confound our visualization and tracking ...