Abstract: The present invention relates to nanoparticles and their use to form nanocomposite material, in particular bionanocomposite material, specifically wherein the nanoparticles are formed using plant virus attached to a scaffold of cellulosic material and/or cellulose derived materials, in particular wherein said cellulosic material further comprises plant cell components, for example hemicellulose, pectin, protein or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A method for replacing eggs and/or egg materials, particularly egg yolks, and/or for replacing a significant proportion of its fat and/or sugar content in a food composition, the method comprising the step of providing, in the food product, cellulose-containing particles that are derived from a herbaceous plant and that comprise: less than 30 wt % extractable glucose; and extractable xylose in an amount of at least 3% of the amount of extractable xylose in the plant. The replacement method involves providing, in the composition, cellulose-containing particles made from a herbaceous plant material by a process of: i) comminuting the plant material to form particles of the plant having a mean major dimension of less than 10 mm, preferably less than 100 ?m, ii) then treating the plant particles from i) with a peroxide and water, iii) then heating the peroxide-treated plant particles from ii), and iv) then isolating the cellulose-containing particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as strengthening agents in water based systems and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 2500 cps.

Abstract: The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as rheology modifiers and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 7500 or 8000 cps.

Abstract: Processes for producing cellulose microfibrils from herbaceous plant material using enzyme compositions, the cellulose microfibrils obtained from the processes and their uses, and compositions comprising the cellulose microfibrils are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a plant-derived cellulose particulate material comprising less than 30 wt % extractable glucose; and extractable xylose in an amount of at least 3% of the amount of extractable xylose in the starting plant material, and an agent selected from the group comprising natural ionic polymers or natural non-ionic polymers; synthetic water dispersible polymers, and/or associative thickeners, and its various uses, including as a drilling fluid.

Abstract: The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as strengthening agents in water based systems and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 2500 cps.

Abstract: The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as rheology modifiers and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 7500 or 8000 cps.

Abstract: A composition and method of preparing a composition is presented wherein the composition comprises cellulose platelets and the cellulose platelets comprise at least 60% cellulose by dry weight, less than 10% pectin by dry weight and at least 5% hemicellulose by dry weight. The composition can be concentrated to at least 25% by weight solids content by pressing under low pressure, whilst retaining the ability to be re suspended within an aqueous medium. The resulting aqueous medium obtains the desired properties of the composition, such as increased viscosity or increased dispersion of pigment particles, for example, to the same extent as the composition before pressing.

Abstract: There is described a novel method for processing plant material to produce a cellulose-containing material. The process comprises the steps of: (i) contacting particles of plant material with a peroxide agent and water; (ii) allowing the mixture from step (i) to hydrate until the pH of the mixture is pH 4.5 or less; and (iii) homogenising the mixture from step (ii) and isolating the cellulose-containing-material, and wherein the particles of plant material in step (i) have an average particle diameter of from 10 ?m to 800 ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as strengthening agents in water based systems and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 2500 cps.

Abstract: The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as rheology modifiers and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 7500 or 8000 cps.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a plant-derived cellulose particulate material comprising less than 30 wt % extractable glucose; and extractable xylose in an amount of at least 3% of the amount of extractable xylose in the starting plant material, and an agent selected from the group comprising natural ionic polymers or natural non-ionic polymers; synthetic water dispersible polymers, and/or associative thickeners, and its various uses, including as a drilling fluid.

Abstract: A composition and method of preparing a composition is presented wherein the composition comprises cellulose platelets and the cellulose platelets comprise at least 60% cellulose by dry weight, less than 10% pectin by dry weight and at least 5% hemicellulose by dry weight. The composition can be concentrated to at least 25% by weight solids content by pressing under low pressure, whilst retaining the ability to be re suspended within an aqueous medium. The resulting aqueous medium obtains the desired properties of the composition, such as increased viscosity or increased dispersion of pigment particles, for example, to the same extent as the composition before pressing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nanoparticles and their use to form nanocomposite material, in particular bionanocomposite material, specifically wherein the nanoparticles are formed using plant virus attached to a scaffold of cellulosic material and/or cellulose derived materials, in particular wherein said cellulosic material further comprises plant cell components, for example hemicellulose, pectin, protein or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A composition and method of preparing a composition is presented wherein the composition comprises cellulose platelets and the cellulose platelets comprise at least 60% cellulose by dry weight, less than 10% pectin by dry weight and at least 5% hemicellulose by dry weight. The composition can be concentrated to at least 25% by weight solids content by pressing under low pressure, whilst retaining the ability to be re suspended within an aqueous medium. The resulting aqueous medium obtains the desired properties of the composition, such as increased viscosity or increased dispersion of pigment particles, for example, to the same extent as the composition before pressing.

Abstract: Processes for producing cellulose microfibrils from herbaceous plant material using enzyme compositions, the cellulose microfibrils obtained from the processes and their uses, and compositions comprising the cellulose microfibrils are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as strengthening agents in water based systems and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 2500 cps.

Abstract: The invention relates to plant-derived cellulose-containing particles useful as rheology modifiers and to a process for preparing cellulose-containing particles from plant material, which process involves treating said plant material with a peroxide reagent. The process can be controlled to produce cellulose-containing particle having a viscosity up to about 7500 or 8000 cps.

Abstract: A composition and method of preparing a composition is presented wherein the composition comprises cellulose platelets and the cellulose platelets comprise at least 60% cellulose by dry weight, less than 10% pectin by dry weight and at least 5% hemicellulose by dry weight. The composition can be concentrated to at least 25% by weight solids content by pressing under low pressure, whilst retaining the ability to be re suspended within an aqueous medium. The resulting aqueous medium obtains the desired properties of the composition, such as increased viscosity or increased dispersion of pigment particles, for example, to the same extent as the composition before pressing.