We present evidence that lignin, a recalcitrant and partially aromatic polymer found in plant cell walls, can be modified by anaerobic microorganisms. This finding overturns a long-standing paradigm ...
In this work, spent coffee grounds (SCG) were treated using sulfuric acid hydrolysis in order to isolate the sulfuric acid lignin (SAL). The reactivity of SAL was improved through phenolation and ...