Paving the way for lignin valorisation: recent advances in bioengineering, biorefining and catalysis
Lignin is an abundant biopolymer with a high carbon content and high aromaticity. Despite
its potential as a raw material for the fuel and chemical industries, lignin remains the most …
its potential as a raw material for the fuel and chemical industries, lignin remains the most …
Lignin biosynthesis and its integration into metabolism
R Vanholme, B De Meester, J Ralph… - Current opinion in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•To date, metabolites from more than 10 different metabolic classes have been
identified as lignin building blocks, totaling 35 monomers.•Despite this flexibility, limitations …
identified as lignin building blocks, totaling 35 monomers.•Despite this flexibility, limitations …
Lignin biosynthesis and structure
R Vanholme, B Demedts, K Morreel, J Ralph… - Plant …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Lignin is the generic term for a large group of aromatic polymers resulting from the oxidative
combinatorial coupling of 4-hydroxyphenylpropanoids (Boerjan et al., 2003; Ralph et al …
combinatorial coupling of 4-hydroxyphenylpropanoids (Boerjan et al., 2003; Ralph et al …
Lignocellulosic biomass to bioethanol, a comprehensive review with a focus on pretreatment
SH Mood, AH Golfeshan, M Tabatabaei… - … and sustainable energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Pretreatment technologies are aimed to increase enzyme accessibility to biomass and yields
of fermentable sugars. In general, pretreatment methods fall into four different categories …
of fermentable sugars. In general, pretreatment methods fall into four different categories …
Whole plant cell wall characterization using solution-state 2D NMR
Recent advances in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology have made it possible
to rapidly screen plant material and discern whole cell wall information without the need to …
to rapidly screen plant material and discern whole cell wall information without the need to …
The genetics of lignin biosynthesis: connecting genotype to phenotype
ND Bonawitz, C Chapple - Annual review of genetics, 2010 - annualreviews.org
The processes underlying lignification, which for many years have been the near-exclusive
purview of chemists and biochemists, have more recently been approached using both …
purview of chemists and biochemists, have more recently been approached using both …
Lignin engineering
Lignins are aromatic polymers that are present mainly in secondarily thickened plant cell
walls. Several decades of research have elucidated the main biosynthetic routes toward the …
walls. Several decades of research have elucidated the main biosynthetic routes toward the …
Characterization of Lignin Structures and Lignin–Carbohydrate Complex (LCC) Linkages by Quantitative 13C and 2D HSQC NMR Spectroscopy
To characterize the lignin structures and lignin–carbohydrate complex (LCC) linkages,
milled wood lignin (MWL) and mild acidolysis lignin (MAL) with a high content of associated …
milled wood lignin (MWL) and mild acidolysis lignin (MAL) with a high content of associated …
Exploring bacterial lignin degradation
ME Brown, MCY Chang - Current opinion in chemical biology, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Exploring diversity in microbial lignin degradation.•Elucidating lignin metabolism
in bacteria.•Discovery of new microbes and microbial consortia that degrade lignin.Plant …
in bacteria.•Discovery of new microbes and microbial consortia that degrade lignin.Plant …
Application of quantitative 31P NMR in biomass lignin and biofuel precursors characterization
Y Pu, S Cao, AJ Ragauskas - Energy & Environmental Science, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The last decade has seen tremendous growth and interest in renewable energy and fuels
aimed primarily at addressing issues of climate change, energy security, and rising energy …
aimed primarily at addressing issues of climate change, energy security, and rising energy …