Reversibly soluble bases for lignin oxidative depolymerization

Patent · Tue Dec 20 04:00:00 EST 2022

OSTI ID:1986943

Kruger, Jacob S.; Beckham, Gregg Tyler; Brandner, David Gregory

Disclosed herein are lignin valorization strategies that integrate thermochemical pretreatment strategies. Using methods disclosed herein, yields of greater than 40% of usable monomers are obtained from lignin in biomass. The monomers can be assimilated by strains of Pseudomonas putida.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
• Patent Number(s): 11,530,232
• Application Number: 17/099,725
• OSTI ID: 1986943
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English