Transforming biorefinery designs with ‘Plug-In Processes of Lignin’ to enable economic waste valorization

Zhi-Hua Liu; Naijia Hao; Yun-Yan Wang; Chang Dou; Furong Lin; Rongchun Shen; Renata Bura; David B. Hodge; Bruce E. Dale; Arthur J. Ragauskas; Bin Yang; Joshua S. Yuan

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23920-4

Nature Communications (Jun 2021)

Transforming biorefinery designs with ‘Plug-In Processes of Lignin’ to enable economic waste valorization

Zhi-Hua Liu,
Naijia Hao,
Yun-Yan Wang,
Chang Dou,
Furong Lin,
Rongchun Shen,
Renata Bura,
David B. Hodge,
Bruce E. Dale,
Arthur J. Ragauskas,
Bin Yang,
Joshua S. Yuan

Affiliations

Zhi-Hua Liu: Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Texas A&M University
Naijia Hao: Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee
Yun-Yan Wang: Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee
Chang Dou: School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington
Furong Lin: Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Texas A&M University
Rongchun Shen: Bioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University
Renata Bura: School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington
David B. Hodge: Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, Montana State University
Bruce E. Dale: Biomass Conversion Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University
Arthur J. Ragauskas: Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee
Bin Yang: Bioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University
Joshua S. Yuan: Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Texas A&M University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23920-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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The current biorefineries yield lignin with inadequate fractionation for bioconversion, yet substantial changes of these biorefinery designs could jeopardize carbohydrate efficiency and increase capital costs. Here the authors resolve the dilemma by designing ‘plug-in processes of lignin’ to enable economic waste valorization.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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