Experts around the world agree that bio-based products are essential for a sustainable society. …Bio-based materials such as bioplastics and nanocellulose — material extracted from cellulose — can be used to create sustainable products used in daily life, but also for medical and chemical applications. …The Norwegian non-profit research institute RISE PFI is working on human “body parts” made out of wood, or, more specifically, nanocellulose. Pirate-style wooden peg legs may be the first thing that comes to mind, but in this case, the wood refers to tiny fibers that form scaffolds, which together with nutrients and stem cells from the injured patient help regenerate body tissue. “With this very advanced use of a component from a bio resource, we can help the body repair an injury or a wound by itself,” Kristin Syverud, lead scientist on nanocellulose research.