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The OxyMod team presents its view on enzymatic conversion of lignin in a new book

The OxyMod project tries to find, understand and engineer enzyme systems for the conversion of key land-based biomass components, in particular cellulose and lignin. Redox enzymes are crucial here, not only to obtain polymer degradation but also because their actions may link cellulose and lignin conversion. In a recent book chapter, OxyMod researchers at SINTEF have reviewed recent advances in enzymatic conversion of lignin.

Lignin occurrence in woody biomass, processing routes, and uses of lignin and lignin components in bio-based products.

(HMW/LMW—high/low molecular weight; FT-DAP—flow-through diluted acid pre-treatment; FT-HWP—flow-through diluted water pre-treatment)

OxyMod project partners from NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT-UNL) in Portugal are among the editors of the book. Both groups also recently published jointly new original work from the OxyMod project in the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry.

Citation: Recent advances in enzymatic conversion of lignin to value added products, by Giang-Son Nguyen, Anna Sofia Lewin, Francesca Di Bartolomeo, Alexander Wentzel; published in Moura J.J.G., Moura I., Maia L.B. (eds) Enzymes for Solving Humankind's Problems (Springer, Cham.), pp 439-471 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58315-6_14.

Cordas CM, Nguyen GS, Valério GN, et al. Discovery and characterization of a novel Dyp-type peroxidase from a marine actinobacterium isolated from Trondheim fjord, Norway. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2022 Jan;226:111651. DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111651. PMID: 34740038.

Published Feb. 7, 2022 10:37 AM - Last modified Mar. 23, 2023 9:30 AM