Lignin, the most abundant renewable aromatic compound in nature, is an excellent
feedstock for value-added bioproducts manufacturing; while the intrinsic heterogeneity and …

In pursuit of more sustainable and competitive biorefineries, the effective valorisation of
lignin is key. An alluring opportunity is the exploitation of lignin as a resource for chemicals …

Plastic waste triggers a series of concerns because of its disruptive impact on the
environment and ecosystem. From the point of view of catalysis, however, end-of-life plastics …

Strategies to take advantage of residual lignin from industrial processes are well regarded in
the field of green chemistry and biotechnology. Quite recently, researchers transformed …

Biomass constitutes an appealing alternative to fossil resources for the production of
materials and energy. The abundance and attractiveness of vegetal biomass come along …

Fungi produce heme-containing peroxidases and peroxygenases, flavin-containing
oxidases and dehydrogenases, and different copper-containing oxidoreductases involved in …

Microbial conversion offers a promising strategy for overcoming the intrinsic heterogeneity of
the plant biopolymer, lignin. Soil microbes that natively harbour aromatic‐catabolic …

Jet turbine fuels have not been completely replaced by biomass-derived fuels due, in part, to
the lack of the aromatic and cycloalkane hydrocarbons in bio-jet fuels. Such molecules play …

Plant-derived biomass is the most abundant biogenic carbon source on Earth. Despite this,
only a small clade of organisms known as white-rot fungi (WRF) can efficiently break down …

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 …