Fig. 5From: A mild thermomechanical process for the enzymatic conversion of radiata pine into fermentable sugars and ligninField emission scanning electron microscope images of a fibre produced following steaming for 72 min; b the same fibre following ball-milling for 60 min in the ceramic vibratory ball-mill and freeze-drying; and c high-magnification image of the ball-milled fibre showing the delaminated fibre wall with a loosened fibrillar textureBack to article page