Lignin utilization: A review of lignin depolymerization from various aspects

C Chio, M Sain, W Qin - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Lignin is the most abundant aromatic polymer in nature. Due to its high amount of phenolic
compounds storage, lignin is considered as an alternative source for various polymers and …

ABTS/PP decolorization assay of antioxidant capacity reaction pathways

IR Ilyasov, VL Beloborodov, IA Selivanova… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The 2, 2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)(ABTS•+) radical cation-based
assays are among the most abundant antioxidant capacity assays, together with the 2, 2 …

Enzymatic degradation of plant biomass and synthetic polymers

CC Chen, L Dai, L Ma, RT Guo - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2020 - nature.com
Plant biomass is an abundant renewable resource on Earth. Microorganisms harvest energy
from plant material by means of complex enzymatic systems that efficiently degrade natural …

Transforming lignin into value-added products: Perspectives on lignin chemistry, lignin-based biocomposites, and pathways for augmenting ligninolytic enzyme …

S Rath, D Pradhan, H Du, S Mohapatra… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2024 - Springer
Lignin is a promising biopolymer abundantly used in industrially valued biobased products.
But the resilient nature of lignin reinforces difficulties during its depolymerization, leading to …

Review of advances in the development of laccases for the valorization of lignin to enable the production of lignocellulosic biofuels and bioproducts

LMCLK Curran, KL Sale, BA Simmons - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Development and deployment of commercial biorefineries based on conversion of
lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and bioproducts faces many challenges that must be …

Lignin valorisation via enzymes: A sustainable approach

RR Singhania, AK Patel, T Raj, CW Chen… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignin is the 3rd most abundant biopolymer surpassed by cellulose and hemicellulose and
is the most abundant aromatics resource available on earth for utilization by mankind. It was …

Natural and engineered enzymes for polyester degradation: a review

RT Guo, X Li, Y Yang, JW Huang, P Shen… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Plastic pollution is becoming a major health issue due to the recent discovery of
microplastics and nanoplastics in living organisms and the environment, calling for …

Oxidative degradation of UV-irradiated polyethylene by laccase-mediator system

C Yao, W **a, M Dou, Y Du, J Wu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most widely used plastics. However, the chemical inertness,
inefficient recycling, and random landfilling of PE waste have caused serious pollution to the …

A review on lignin‐based phenolic resin adhesive

X Gong, Y Meng, J Lu, Y Tao, Y Cheng… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Replacing petroleum‐based chemicals with biomass‐based alternatives is becoming more
and more important for the development of a low‐carbon economy around the world. The …

Biocatalysis with laccases: An updated overview

I Bassanini, EE Ferrandi, S Riva, D Monti - Catalysts, 2020 - mdpi.com
Laccases are multicopper oxidases, which have been widely investigated in recent decades
thanks to their ability to oxidize organic substrates to the corresponding radicals while …