Ligninolytic enzymes play a key role in degradation and detoxification of lignocellulosic
waste in environment. The major ligninolytic enzymes are laccase, lignin peroxidase …

Biological pretreatment (BP) is a promising approach for treating microalgae and
lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) during biofuels production that uses mostly fungal and …

Abstract Development and deployment of commercial biorefineries based on conversion of
lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and bioproducts faces many challenges that must be …

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 …

Background Increased industrialization and urbanized civilization lead to the evolution of
several persisting hazardous pollutants. In order to degrade these tenacious pollutants in …

Pulp and paper mill wastewater contains lignin related synthetic, aromatic and chlorinated
chemical compounds. Extracting lignin from pulp and paper mill wastewater is one way of …

Lignin is an abundant natural feedstock that offers great potential as a renewable substitute
for fossil‐based resources. Its polyaromatic structure and unique properties have attracted …

Modification of lignin is recognized as an important aspect of the successful refining of
lignocellulosic biomass, and enzyme-assisted processing and upcycling of lignin is …

Laccases (benzenediol: oxygen oxidoreductase, EC 1.10. 3.2) are multi-copper enzymes
which catalyze the oxidation of a wide range of phenolic and non-phenolic aromatic …

Proteins found in nature have traditionally been the most frequently used biocatalysts to
produce numerous natural products ranging from commodity chemicals to pharmaceuticals …