Advances in machine learning for high value-added applications of lignocellulosic biomass

H Ge, J Zheng, H Xu - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignocellulose can be converted into biofuel or functional materials to achieve high value-
added utilization. Biomass utilization process is complex and multi-dimensional. This paper …

Harnessing chemical functionality of lignin towards stimuli-responsive materials

Y Zheng, A Moreno, Y Zhang, MH Sipponen, L Dai - Trends in Chemistry, 2024 - cell.com
The mysteries of chemical structures and properties of lignin are gradually being unveiled. In
parallel, lignin is gaining ground as a versatile resource for the development of stimuli …

[HTML][HTML] Fluorescence microscopy methods for the analysis and characterization of lignin

A Maceda, T Terrazas - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lignin is one of the most studied and analyzed materials due to its importance in cell
structure and in lignocellulosic biomass. Because lignin exhibits autofluorescence, methods …

Combined liquid hot water and sulfonation pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse to maximize fermentable sugars production

AO Kane, AA Cortez, VOA Pellegrini, BD Ngom… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) is a widely available biomass feedstock currently used for
ethanol production in various parts of the world. Here, we carried out a combined liquid hot …

Biobased and biodegradable films exhibiting circularly polarized room temperature phosphorescence

M Cao, Y Ren, Y Wu, J Shen, S Li, ZQ Yu, S Liu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
There is interest in developing sustainable materials displaying circularly polarized room-
temperature phosphorescence, which have been scarcely reported. Here, we introduce …

Spatiotemporal bifurcation of HY5-mediated blue-light signaling regulates wood development during secondary growth

H Hwang, Y Lim, MM Oh, H Choi, D Shim… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Plants have evolved photoreceptors to optimize their development during primary growth,
including germination, hypocotyl elongation, cotyledon opening, and root growth, allowing …

Fit-free analysis of fluorescence lifetime imaging data using chemometrics approach for rapid and nondestructive wood species classification

T Ma, T Inagaki, S Tsuchikawa - Holzforschung, 2023 - degruyter.com
Conventional fluorescence spectroscopy has been suggested as a valuable tool for
classifying wood species rapidly and non-destructively. However, because it is challenging …

Spatio-temporal regulation of lignification

M Chantreau, H Tuominen - Advances in Botanical Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignin is a poly-aromatic polymer found in plant cell walls. This polymer, mainly composed
of three phenylpropanoid units, confers exceptional properties to the cell wall such as …

Functional Complexity on a Cellular Scale: Why In Situ Analyses Are Indispensable for Our Understanding of Lignified Tissues

L Blaschek, H Serk, E Pesquet - Journal of Agricultural and Food …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Lignins are a key adaptation that enables vascular plants to thrive in terrestrial habitats.
Lignin is heterogeneous, containing upward of 30 different monomers, and its function is …

Delignification of wood fibers using a eutectic carvacrol–methanesulfonic acid mixture analyses of the structure and fractional distribution of lignin, cellulose, and …

MY Ismail, JA Sirviö, VP Ronkainen, M Patanen… - Cellulose, 2024 - Springer
Delignification and fractional pretreatments are essential for valorization of wood biomass in
various bioproducts. Herein, lignocellulose wood fibers were exposed to a eutectic mixture …