Microbial lignin valorization through depolymerization to aromatics conversion

F Li, Y Zhao, L Xue, F Ma, SY Dai, S **e - Trends in biotechnology, 2022 - cell.com
Lignin is the most abundant source of renewable aromatic biopolymers and its valorization
presents significant value for biorefinery sustainability, which promotes the utilization of …

Biological degradation of lignin: A critical review on progress and perspectives

L Zhao, J Zhang, D Zhao, L Jia, B Qin, X Cao… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
As the second most abundant biopolymer on earth after cellulose, lignin is considered to be
an alternative source of various polymers and biomaterials since it can be cleaved into a …

[HTML][HTML] Systems metabolic engineering upgrades Corynebacterium glutamicum to high-efficiency cis, cis-muconic acid production from lignin-based aromatics

F Weiland, N Barton, M Kohlstedt, J Becker… - Metabolic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin displays a highly challenging renewable. To date, massive amounts of lignin,
generated in lignocellulosic processing facilities, are for the most part merely burned due to …

Valorization of lignin components into gallate by integrated biological hydroxylation, O-demethylation, and aryl side-chain oxidation

C Cai, Z Xu, H Zhou, S Chen, M ** - Science Advances, 2021 - science.org
Converting lignin components into a single product is a promising way to upgrade lignin.
Here, an efficient biocatalyst was developed to selectively produce gallate from lignin …

[HTML][HTML] Guiding stars to the field of dreams: Metabolically engineered pathways and microbial platforms for a sustainable lignin-based industry

F Weiland, M Kohlstedt, C Wittmann - Metabolic engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignin is an important structural component of terrestrial plants and is readily generated
during biomass fractionation in lignocellulose processing facilities. Due to lacking …

Recent advances in lignocellulosic biomass white biotechnology for bioplastics

H Kawaguchi, K Takada, T Elkasaby, R Pangestu… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass has great potential as an inedible feedstock for bioplastic synthesis,
although its use is still limited compared to current edible feedstocks of glucose and starch …

Recent advancements in the ionic liquid mediated lignin valorization for the production of renewable materials and value-added chemicals

R Radhakrishnan, P Patra, M Das, A Ghosh - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignin is the most abundant aromatic polymer available on earth and is a recalcitrant by-
product in the lignocellulose biomass-based industry. In recent times even though about 1 g …

Bacterial conversion routes for lignin valorization

H Liu, ZH Liu, RK Zhang, JS Yuan, BZ Li… - Biotechnology Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
As the largest renewable aromatic resource, lignin is a promising feedstock for production of
value-added products. However, lignin valorization has not been implemented due to the …

Toward optimal use of biomass as carbon source for chemical bioproduction

DT Troiano, T Hofmann, S Brethauer… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•The sustainable biomass supply is insufficient to meet global energy
demand.•There may be sufficient supply to meet global demand for carbon feedstock.•The …

Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoate production from lignin by Pseudomonas putida NX-1

Z Xu, M Xu, C Cai, S Chen, M ** - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Biological approaches play an important role in lignin valorization, whereas many issues in
this area remain unclear. Herein, ligninolytic enzymes in Pseudomonas putida NX-1 were …