Biocatalytic valorisation of lignin via genetic or chemical intervention of bacterial aromatic degradation pathways

Global dependence on fossil fuels is not only finite, but also environmentally unsound. A move from petroleum-based chemicals to an alternative based on renewable sources such as agricultural lignocellulosic waste materials could provide significant environmental and economic gains. Lignin, a compon...

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Main Author: Sainsbury, P. D.
Published: University of Warwick 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.632891