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Importance of Lignin Coniferaldehyde Residues for Plant Properties and Sustainable Uses
Author(s) -
Yamamoto Masanobu,
Blaschek Leonard,
Subbotina Elena,
Kajita Shinya,
Pesquet Edouard
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.202001242
Subject(s) - biorefinery , lignin , biomass (ecology) , residue (chemistry) , chemistry , biochemical engineering , pulp and paper industry , microbiology and biotechnology , raw material , organic chemistry , engineering , agronomy , biology
Increases in coniferaldehyde content, a minor lignin residue, significantly improves the sustainable use of plant biomass for feed, pulping, and biorefinery without affecting plant growth and yields. Herein, different analytical methods are compared and validated to distinguish coniferaldehyde from other lignin residues. It is shown that specific genetic pathways regulate amount, linkage, and position of coniferaldehyde within the lignin polymer for each cell type. This specific cellular regulation offers new possibilities for designing plant lignin for novel and targeted industrial uses.