Opportunities for lignin valorization: an exploratory process

Abstract Background For decades, the pulp industry has struggled to create sustainable value-added opportunities for lignin, and the issue is now at the forefront of second-generation biorefinery research and development efforts. Our work presents a sequential process for examining potential lignin...

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Main Authors: Stephen P. Cline, Paul M. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Energy, Sustainability and Society
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13705-017-0129-9