Advancements in Biomass Recalcitrance: The Use of Lignin for the Production of Fuels and Chemicals

• Main Author: Arthur J. Ragauskas (auth)
• Other Authors: Chang Geun Yoo (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2019
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; materials; Biofuels; characterization; biorefining; Bio-derived Chemicals
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Lignocellulosic biomass has great potentials as an alternative feedstock for fuels and chemicals. For effective utilization of biomass, biomass recalcitrance, which is inherent resistance of plant cell walls to biological deconstruction, needs to be reduced. Among many factors in biomass, lignin is...