Flying Squid ( FlyingSquid@mander.xyz ) to Biology@mander.xyz · 3 years agoScientists genetically modify trees to produce more sustainable woodinterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up117
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minus-squareStringTheory ( StringTheory@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 years agoIf the goal is fiber production, rather than going through the expensive chemical mess of turning lignin into rayon we could just… grow fiber? Hemp and linen make excellent fast growing, long staple, durable fibers that require minimal processing.
If the goal is fiber production, rather than going through the expensive chemical mess of turning lignin into rayon we could just… grow fiber? Hemp and linen make excellent fast growing, long staple, durable fibers that require minimal processing.