Role of peracetic acid on the disruption of lignin packing structure and its consequence on lignin depolymerisation
Ruoshui Ma, Udishnu Sanyal, Mariefel V. Olarte, Heather Job, Marie Swita, Susanne B. Jones, Pimphan A. Meyer, Sarah Burton, John Cort, Mark Bowden, Xiaowen Chen, Michael P. Wolcott, Xiao Zhang
Abstract
Peracetic acid is shown to delaminate the bulk lignin structure, resulting in volume expansion and improved accessibility to depolymerisation sites.
Topics & Concepts
Peracetic acidLigninChemistryOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringHydrogen peroxideEngineeringLignin and Wood ChemistryFermentation and Sensory AnalysisPlant Gene Expression Analysis