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ChEBI

nanofibrillar cellulose

Term ID
CHEBI:133349
Synonyms
  • cellulose nanofibers
  • cellulose nanofibres
  • microfibrillar cellulose
  • microfibrillated cellulose
  • nanocellulose
  • nanofibrillated cellulose
  • NFC
Definition
A (1->4)-beta-D-glucan consisting of elementary cellulose fibrils or their bundles, whose diameter lies typically in the range of 20-40 nm, but may be as small as 3-10 nm. The fibrils can exceed 1 mum in length.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from nanofibrillar cellulose
Phenotype where environments contain nanofibrillar cellulose
Phenotype modified by environments containing nanofibrillar cellulose
Human Disease Model
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