Chemicals from lignin: an interplay of lignocellulose fractionation, depolymerisation, and upgrading

W Schutyser, T Renders, S Van den Bosch… - Chemical society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In pursuit of more sustainable and competitive biorefineries, the effective valorisation of
lignin is key. An alluring opportunity is the exploitation of lignin as a resource for chemicals …

A review on lignin structure, pretreatments, fermentation reactions and biorefinery potential

VK Ponnusamy, DD Nguyen, J Dharmaraja… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, lignin valorization is commercially an important and advanced sustainable
process for lignocellulosic biomass-based industries, primarily through the depolymerization …

Lignin degradation: microorganisms, enzymes involved, genomes analysis and evolution

G Janusz, A Pawlik, J Sulej… - FEMS microbiology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Extensive research efforts have been dedicated to describing degradation of wood, which is
a complex process; hence, microorganisms have evolved different enzymatic and non …

Opportunities and challenges in biological lignin valorization

GT Beckham, CW Johnson, EM Karp… - Current opinion in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lignin is a primary component of lignocellulosic biomass that is an underutilized feedstock
in the growing biofuels industry. Despite the fact that lignin depolymerization has long been …

[HTML][HTML] Biological valorization of low molecular weight lignin

OY Abdelaziz, DP Brink, J Prothmann, K Ravi… - Biotechnology …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lignin is a major component of lignocellulosic biomass and as such, it is processed in
enormous amounts in the pulp and paper industry worldwide. In such industry it mainly …

Mental well-being and association of the four factors coping structure model: A perspective of people living in lockdown during COVID-19

S Agha - Ethics, Medicine and Public Health, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The physical and mental health risks of COVID-19 become higher as people
are asked to stay home for an indefinite period. The objective was to investigate the link …

Chasing bacterial chassis for metabolic engineering: a perspective review from classical to non‐traditional microorganisms

P Calero, PI Nikel - Microbial Biotechnology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The last few years have witnessed an unprecedented increase in the number of novel
bacterial species that hold potential to be used for metabolic engineering. Historically …

Genomics of microbial plasmids: classification and identification based on replication and transfer systems and host taxonomy

M Shintani, ZK Sanchez, K Kimbara - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Plasmids are important “vehicles” for the communication of genetic information between
bacteria. The exchange of plasmids transmits pathogenically and environmentally relevant …

Towards lignin consolidated bioprocessing: simultaneous lignin depolymerization and product generation by bacteria

D Salvachúa, EM Karp, CT Nimlos, DR Vardon… - Green …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin represents an untapped resource in lignocellulosic biomass, primarily due to its
recalcitrance to depolymerization and its intrinsic heterogeneity. In Nature, microorganisms …

The emerging role for bacteria in lignin degradation and bio-product formation

TDH Bugg, M Ahmad, EM Hardiman, R Singh - Current opinion in …, 2011 - Elsevier
The microbial degradation of lignin has been well studied in white-rot and brown-rot fungi,
but is much less well studied in bacteria. Recent published work suggests that a range of …