The history of colour is fascinating from a social and artistic viewpoint because it shows the
way; use; and importance acquired. The use of colours date back to the Stone Age (the first …

Discovered in 1883, laccase is one of the first enzymes ever described. Now, after almost
140 years of research, it seems that this copper-containing protein with a number of unique …

Emerging pollutants in nature are linked to various acute and chronic detriments in biotic
components and subsequently deteriorate the ecosystem with serious hazards …

The global rise in urbanization and industrial activity has led to the production and
incorporation of foreign contaminant molecules into ecosystems, distorting them and …

Lignin forms a large part of plant biomass. It is a highly heterogeneous polymer of 4-
hydroxyphenylpropanoid units and is embedded within polysaccharide polymers forming …

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 …

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 …

Natural water sources are very often contaminated by municipal wastewater discharges
which contain either of xenobiotic pollutants and their sometimes more toxic degradation …

Polyolefins, including polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS), are
widely used plastics in our daily life. The excessive use of plastics and improper handling …

The present manuscript reviews the suitability of technical lignin's for synthesizing
hydrogels, showcases its present applications, challenges, and future directions. This review …