The application of microbes to valorize aromatic compounds derived from the abundant
plant biopolymer lignin is a rapidly developing area of research that may ultimately enable …

Lignin, an aromatic polymer found in plants, has been studied for years in many biological
fields. Initially, when biofuel was produced from lignocellulosic biomass, lignin was regarded …

Bioconversion of a heterogeneous mixture of lignin-related aromatic compounds (LRCs) to a
single product via microbial biocatalysts is a promising approach to valorize lignin. Here …

Muconic acid (MA) is a bio-based platform chemical that can be converted into the
commodity petrochemical building blocks adipic acid or terephthalic acid, or used in …

Pseudomonas putida KT2440 has received increasing attention as an important biocatalyst
for the conversion of diverse carbon sources to multiple products, including the olefinic …

The conversion of polymeric lignin from plant biomass into renewable chemicals is an
important unsolved problem in the biorefinery concept. This article summarises recent …

The rapid diversification of synthetic biology tools holds promise in making some classically
hard-to-solve environmental problems tractable. Here we review longstanding problems in …

Biotechnological production of phenolic acids is attracting increased interest due to their
superior antioxidant activity, as well as other antimicrobial, dietary, and health benefits. As …

Lignin is an abundant and recalcitrant component of plant cell walls. While lignin
degradation in nature is typically attributed to fungi, growing evidence suggests that bacteria …

This review discusses the use of engineered microbes for bioconversion of lignin from plant
biomass to produce renewable chemicals. Existing bacterial hosts for lignin bioconversion …