Depolymerization and conversion of lignin to value-added bioproducts by microbial and enzymatic catalysis

C Weng, X Peng, Y Han - Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2021 - Springer
Lignin, the most abundant renewable aromatic compound in nature, is an excellent
feedstock for value-added bioproducts manufacturing; while the intrinsic heterogeneity and …

Creative biological lignin conversion routes toward lignin valorization

ZH Liu, BZ Li, JS Yuan, YJ Yuan - Trends in Biotechnology, 2022 - cell.com
Lignin, the largest renewable aromatic resource, is a promising alternative feedstock for the
sustainable production of various chemicals, fuels, and materials. Despite this potential …

Bio-vanillin: Towards a sustainable industrial production

GA Martău, LF Călinoiu, DC Vodnar - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Vanilla is the main natural flavoring agent used in industries such as
pharmaceuticals, food, flavoring, and fragrance, in which vanillin is the major component …

Vanillin biotechnology: the perspectives and future

G Banerjee, P Chattopadhyay - Journal of the Science of Food …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The biotechnological production of fragrances is a recent trend that has expanded rapidly in
the last two decades. Vanillin is the second most popular flavoring agent after saffron and is …

Lignin depolymerization and utilization by bacteria

R Xu, K Zhang, P Liu, H Han, S Zhao, A Kakade… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
Lignin compound wastes are generated as a result of agricultural and industrial practices.
Microorganism-mediated bio-catalytic processes can depolymerize and utilize lignin eco …

Pharmaceutical applications of lignin-derived chemicals and lignin-based materials: Linking lignin source and processing with clinical indication

P Karagoz, S Khiawjan, MPC Marques… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
Lignocellulosic biomass is one of the most abundant bioresources on Earth. Over recent
decades, various valorisation techniques have been developed to produce value-added …

Strategies for improving the production of bio-based vanillin

Y Liu, L Sun, YX Huo, S Guo - Microbial Cell Factories, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) is one of the most popular flavors with
wide applications in food, fragrance, and pharmaceutical industries. However, the high cost …

The beauty of biocatalysis: sustainable synthesis of ingredients in cosmetics

RS Heath, RE Ruscoe, NJ Turner - Natural Product Reports, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2015 up to July 2021 The market for cosmetics is consumer driven and the desire
for green, sustainable and natural ingredients is increasing. The use of isolated enzymes …

Decoding lignin valorization pathways in the extremophilic Bacillus ligniniphilus L1 for vanillin biosynthesis

D Zhu, L Xu, S Sethupathy, H Si, F Ahmad, R Zhang… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The biggest challenge in the biological valorization of lignin is the achievement of a simple
and effective route to produce fine chemicals through bacteria. In this study, system biology …

Production of bioactive phenolic compounds from agricultural by-products towards bioeconomic perspectives

PK Sarangi, V Vivekanand, G Mohanakrishna… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The massive utilization of fossil resources to produce synthetic chemicals/products is
resulting in several environmental issues. A circular sustainable bioeconomy model can …