Oxidative stress plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of chronic diseases such as
cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. Long term …

Agarose is a polysaccharide obtained from some seaweeds, with a quite particular structure
that allows spontaneous gelation. Agarose-based beads are highly porous, mechanically …

In the coming decades major changes are expected in the chemical industry regarding the
utilized raw material inputs. Depleting fossil resources will gradually be replaced by …

Lignin is a robust biomacromolecule (or a polymer) that gives structural integrity to plants
and constitutes 25–35% of the woody biomass. Lignin is inedible, barely used, and contains …

The utilization of metalloporphyrins as bioinspired oxidation catalysts is an evolving topic of
research. By understanding the cytochrome P-450 mechanism of action, chemists have …

Biofuels could be defined as the fuels of the future, although much work is still required
before they will replace fossil fuels. In this review, lignocellulosic biomass based on straw …

Textile industry has led to severe environmental pollution and is posing a serious threat to
the ecosystems. Immobilized biocatalysts have gained importance as potential bio …

The metal-organic frameworks MOF-525 and MOF-545 comprised of Zr-oxide clusters and
porphyrin moieties in different geometries were synthesized solvothermally and applied for …

Lignin valorization has gained increasing attention over the past decade. Being the world's
largest source of renewable aromatics, its valorization could pave the way towards more …

Three of the major ligninolytic enzymes, lignin peroxidase (LiP), manganese peroxidase
(MnP), and laccase (LA), as well as the secretome of a white-rot fungi, Grammothele fuligo …