Lignin and Lignans 'Advances in Chemistry'

Over the past four decades, there has been immense progress in every area of lignin science. This volume provides an up-to-date compendium of research on selected topics. The book discusses commonly used chemical degradation methods, spectroscopic methods, studies of isolated lignins and lignin in situ , polymer properties related to thermal stability and molecular motion of lignin in the solid state, and applications of electronic structure calculations to the chemistry of lignin. Also discussed are lignin reactions that occur during the chemical pulping of wood, bleaching, lignin biodegradation, biopulping and biobleaching, the photochemistry of lignin, and pharmacological properties of lignans.
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