Cellulose

"Cellulose" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A polysaccharide with glucose units linked as in CELLOBIOSE. It is the chief constituent of plant fibers, cotton being the purest natural form of the substance. As a raw material, it forms the basis for many derivatives used in chromatography, ion exchange materials, explosives manufacturing, and pharmaceutical preparations.

Descriptor ID	D002482
MeSH Number(s)	D05.750.078.562.180 D09.698.365.180 D25.720.099.500 J01.637.051.720.099.500
Concept/Terms	Cellulose Cellulose Polyanhydroglucuronic Acid Acid, Polyanhydroglucuronic alpha-Cellulose alpha Cellulose Rayophane Rayophane Avicel Avicel Heweten Heweten Sulfite Cellulose Sulfite Cellulose Alphacel Alphacel

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cellulose".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Macromolecular Substances [D05]
Polymers [D05.750]
Biopolymers [D05.750.078]
Glucans [D05.750.078.562]
Cellulose [D05.750.078.562.180]
Carbohydrates [D09]
Polysaccharides [D09.698]
Glucans [D09.698.365]
Cellulose [D09.698.365.180]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [D25]
Polymers [D25.720]
Biopolymers [D25.720.099]
Cellulose [D25.720.099.500]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [J01.637.051]
Polymers [J01.637.051.720]
Biopolymers [J01.637.051.720.099]
Cellulose [J01.637.051.720.099.500]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	1	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	1	0	1
2012	4	0	4
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	0	1	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	0	1	1
2020	0	1	1
2021	1	0	1
2023	1	2	3
2024	1	0	1
2025	2	0	2

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Motaleb KZMA, Hasan MZ, Islam S, Karim FE, Islam MR, Luo L, Januteniene J. A sustainable approach to develop antimicrobial composite film incorporating novel Dalbergia reniformis seed-derived microcrystalline cellulose and medicinal Mikania micrantha extract in PVA. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 May; 308(Pt 2):142580.

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El Houari A, Carpenter M, Chaplin D, Golyshin P, McDonald JE. Taxonomic description and genome sequence of Anaerorudis cellulosivorans gen. Nov. sp. nov., a novel cellulose- and Xylan-degrading bacterium of the Bacteroidota phylum isolated from a lab-scale methanogenic landfill bioreactor digesting municipal solid waste. Syst Appl Microbiol. 2025 Mar; 48(2):126590.

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Wang TJ, Rethi L, Ku MY, Nguyen HT, Chuang AE. A review on revolutionizing ophthalmic therapy: Unveiling the potential of chitosan, hyaluronic acid, cellulose, cyclodextrin, and poloxamer in eye disease treatments. Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Jul; 273(Pt 2):132700.

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Wu CN, Wang TE, Hsieh CC, Cheng KC, Wu KC. Biocompatible and antibacterial poly(lactic acid)/cellulose nanofiber-silver nanoparticle biocomposites prepared via Pickering emulsion method. Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 31; 253(Pt 8):127495.

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Khan MJ, Karim Z, Charnnok B, Poonsawat T, Posoknistakul P, Laosiripojana N, Wu KC, Sakdaronnarong C. Fabrication and Characterization of Functional Biobased Membranes from Postconsumer Cotton Fabrics and Palm Waste for the Removal of Dyes. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Mar 23; 24(7).

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Hajidariyor T, Nuntawad N, Somsaen P, Prukdamrongchai R, Cherdchoo H, Posoknistakul P, Khemthong P, Wanmolee W, Arjfuk P, Pongchaikul P, Laosiripojana N, Wu KC, Sakdaronnarong C. Cryo-Induced Cellulose-Based Nanogel from Elaeis guineensis for Antibiotic Delivery Platform. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jan 08; 24(2).

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Kong W, Chen C, Chen G, Wang C, Liu D, Das S, Chen G, Li T, Li J, Liu Y, Li Z, Clifford BC, Hu L. Wood Ionic Cable. Small. 2021 10; 17(40):e2008200.

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Jung S, Cui Y, Barnes M, Satam C, Zhang S, Chowdhury RA, Adumbumkulath A, Sahin O, Miller C, Sajadi SM, Sassi LM, Ji Y, Bennett MR, Yu M, Friguglietti J, Merchant FA, Verduzco R, Roy S, Vajtai R, Meredith JC, Youngblood JP, Koratkar N, Rahman MM, Ajayan PM. Multifunctional Bio-Nanocomposite Coatings for Perishable Fruits. Adv Mater. 2020 Jul; 32(26):e1908291.

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Mahaparale PR, Vinjamuri BP, Chavan MS, Chougule MB, Haware RV. Computational Predictability of Microsponge Properties Using Different Multivariate Models. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2019 Apr 23; 20(5):172.

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Jayakody LN, Liu JJ, Yun EJ, Turner TL, Oh EJ, Jin YS. Direct conversion of cellulose into ethanol and ethyl-?-d-glucoside via engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2018 12; 115(12):2859-2868.

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