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Title: Tandem chemocatalysis and biological funneling to valorize lignin

Journal Article · · Trends in Biotechnology
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  1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). Renewable Resources and Enabling Science Center
  2. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Canada)

In 2014, Linger et al. presented a tandem process for lignin valorization by integrating chemical and biological catalysis. Chemical pretreatment of corn stover generated mixed lignocellulose-derived monomers that were converted to a single product, polyhydroxyalkanoates, by Pseudomonas putida. Tandem processes have since been developed for diverse feedstocks to support the bioeconomy.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1908597
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-2800-84757; MainId:85530; UUID:b1bb43b6-89fb-498c-bd9d-402421e43ba3; MainAdminID:68412
Journal Information:
Trends in Biotechnology, Vol. 41, Issue 3; ISSN 0167-7799
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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