Plant biomass is a highly abundant renewable resource that can be converted into several
types of high-value-added products, including chemicals, biofuels and advanced materials …

The diversity of secondary compounds in the plant kingdom is huge. About 200,000
compounds are known, which are grouped into amines, non-protein amino acids, peptides …

The production of so-called advanced bioethanol offers several advantages compared to
traditional bioethanol production processes in terms of sustainability criteria. This includes …

Approximately 50 million tons of lignin are currently produced annually as a by-product of
the pulp-and paper industry, and this amount is likely to double in the future with the …

Lignin, a major component of the secondary cell wall, is important for plant growth and
development. Moreover, lignin plays a pivotal role in plant innate immunity. Lignin is readily …

Transparent wood, as a novel load-bearing material, is derived from natural wood as a
template, overcoming its general mechanical limitations and perishable nature. It boasts …

Simple phenolic acids are considered the most common and widely studied bioactive
compounds belonging to plants' secondary metabolites. The simple phenolic acids can be …

Lignin is a complex phenylpropanoid polymer deposited in the secondary cell walls of
vascular plants. Unlike most gymnosperm and eudicot lignins that are generated via the …

The 4-coumarate: coenzyme A ligase (4CL) is a key enzyme that contributes to channeling
metabolic flux in the cinnamate/monolignol pathway, leading to the production of …

Concern that depletion of fertilizer feedstocks, which are a finite mineral resource, threatens
agricultural sustainability has driven the exploration of sustainable methods of soil …