Synthesis and Antibacterial Properties of Lignin-Based Quaternary Ammonium and Phosphonium Salts

Affiliations

Mahendra K. Mohan: Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), 15 Akadeemia tee, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
Harleen Kaur: Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, 23 Riia St., 51010 Tartu, Estonia
Ella Duvanova: Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), 15 Akadeemia tee, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
Merilin Rosenberg: Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, 23 Riia St., 51010 Tartu, Estonia
Marcos Dahlem: Département Matériaux Polytech Marseille, Aix Marseille University, CINaM UMR CNRS 7325, 163 Avenue de Luminy, CEDEX 09, 13288 Marseille, France
Angela Ivask: Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Tartu, 23 Riia St., 51010 Tartu, Estonia
Jean-Manuel Raimundo: Département Matériaux Polytech Marseille, Aix Marseille University, CINaM UMR CNRS 7325, 163 Avenue de Luminy, CEDEX 09, 13288 Marseille, France
Tiit Lukk: Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), 15 Akadeemia tee, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
Yevgen Karpichev: Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), 15 Akadeemia tee, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia

Abstract

Lignin, a naturally occurring aromatic polymer, possesses a range of biological functions [...]