Role of lignin in a biorefinery: Separation characterization and valorization

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 346-352

  Yuan, Tong Qi ^a   Xu, Feng ^a   Sun, Run Cang ^a,b  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biorefinery; Characterization; Lignin; NMR; Separation; Valorization

Indexed keywords

2D-HSQC NMR; BIOREFINERIES; BIOREFINERY PROCESS; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAY; CELL WALLS; CLASSICAL METHODS; COMPLEX NATURE; LIGNIN POLYMER; LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL; NATIVE LIGNINS; NMR TECHNIQUES; NOVEL MATERIALS; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; SEPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; STRUCTURAL FEATURE; VALORIZATION; VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS; VASCULAR PLANT;

BIOCONVERSION; CHARACTERIZATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REFINING; SEPARATION;

LIGNIN;

LIGNIN; LIGNOCELLULOSE;

CELL WALL; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HETERONUCLEAR SINGLE QUANTUM COHERENCE; SHORT SURVEY;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84874018339     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.3996     Document Type: Short Survey

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