Lignin is an alkyl-aromatic polymer present in plant cell walls for defense, structure, and
water transport. Despite exhibiting a high-energy content, lignin is typically slated for …

Lignin is one largely untapped natural resource that can be exploited as a raw material for
the bioproduction of value-added chemicals. Meanwhile, the current petroleum-based …

Lignin conversion to value-added products is one of the most attractive challenges to
develop a complete system for lignocellulosic biomass utilization. The objective of this study …

Lignin is an energy-dense, heterogeneous polymer comprised of phenylpropanoid
monomers used by plants for structure, water transport, and defense, and it is the second …

Background Cis, cis-muconic acid (MA) is a dicarboxylic acid of recognized industrial value.
It provides direct access to adipic acid and terephthalic acid, prominent monomers of …

Naturally, many aerobic organisms degrade lignin-derived aromatics through conserved
intermediates including protocatechuate and catechol. Employing this microbial approach …

Biological lignin valorization to fuels and value-added chemicals enables sustainable and
economic biorefineries. While significant progress has been made, several major …

Lignin represents an untapped feedstock for the production of fuels and chemicals, but its
intrinsic heterogeneity makes lignin valorization a significant challenge. In nature, many …

Valorization of lignin, an abundant component of plant cell walls, is critical to enabling the
lignocellulosic bioeconomy. Biological funneling using microbial biocatalysts has emerged …

Lignin is an important structural component of terrestrial plants and is readily generated
during biomass fractionation in lignocellulose processing facilities. Due to lacking …