Lignin and Lignans : Advances in Chemistry - Cyril Heitner

Lignin and Lignans

Advances in Chemistry

By: Cyril Heitner (Editor), Don Dimmel (Editor), John Schmidt (Editor)

Hardcover | 14 June 2010 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Hardcover


RRP $452.00

$319.90

29%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $79.97 with

 or 

Aims to ship in 7 to 10 business days

Over the past four decades, there has been immense progress in every area of lignin science, ranging from the enzymology of lignin biodegradation, to the delignification of wood fiber during pulping and bleaching, to advances in spectroscopy. Lignin and Lignans: Advances in Chemistry captures the developments that have been achieved by world-class scientists in the most critical aspects of this burgeoning field.

Tools for the characterization of lignin and lignans

After an overview of the topic, the book discusses the significance and comparative performances of the most commonly used chemical degradation methods and presents lignin structural information based on the use of these methods. Next, the book explores spectroscopic methods, including UV-visible absorption, fluorescence, Raman, infra red (IR), near-infrared (NIR), nuclear magenetic resonance (NMR), and heteronuclear NMR spectroscopy. It then compares the results of studies of lignin in situ with studies of isolated lignins.

Predicting reactivity

The authors discuss polymer properties related to thermal stability and molecular motion of lignin in the solid state. They describe applications of electronic structure calculations to the chemistry of lignin, and they explore lignin reactions that occur during the chemical pulping of wood by soda, kraft, AQ, and polysulfide processes.

Chemistry associated with industrial processes

The book describes chemical pulp bleaching, oxidative and reductive lignin-retaining bleaching, and lignin biodegradation. It also examines the application of microorganisms and the enzymes they produce in the manufacturing of chemical and mechanical pulp. The book closes with chapters on photodegradation and chromophore formation and the pharmacological properties of lignans.

Highlighting significant developments on selected topics, this essential reference for those in industry and academia is designed to fuel further research and discovery in this specialized area, especially in the emerging field of biorefining.

Industry Reviews

"This book was accomplished with the contributions of renowned specialists in the field of lignin chemistry, and it is a very useful tool for many scientists, students and postgraduates aiming at opening a new era for this valuable compound accessible from renewable resources processed by biorefining. It may be helpful not only in research and development, but also in the line of teaching."
-Valentin I. Popa, Cellulose Chem. Technol., 47 (5-6), 487-494 (2013)

More in Chemistry

Rocks & Minerals : The Definitive Visual Guide - Chris Pellant
Deep Eutectic Solvents - Mohammad Jawaid

RRP $352.95

$266.50

24%
OFF
The Chemistry Book : Big Ideas Simply Explained - DK

RRP $39.99

$27.35

32%
OFF
Tihkal : The Continuation - Alexander Shulgin

RRP $54.99

$52.75

Pihkal : A Chemical Love Story : A Chemical Love Story - Alexander Shulgin
Chemistry : 5th Edition - Allan Blackman

RRP $180.95

$153.25

15%
OFF
Chemistry Essentials For Dummies : For Dummies - John T. Moore

RRP $21.95

$17.25

21%
OFF
Introductory Chemistry : 7th edition - An Active Learning Approach - Mark Cracolice
Gemstones and Minerals of Australia : Updated Edition - Lin Sutherland
Organic Chemistry : 2nd edition - Jonathan Clayden

RRP $132.95

$104.90

21%
OFF
Chemistry For Dummies : For Dummies - John T. Moore

RRP $37.95

$33.90

11%
OFF
Rocks and Minerals : An Illustrated Field Guide - Mill press Cider
Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies : 2nd edition - Arthur Winter
Principles of Instrumental Analysis : 7th edition - Stanley Crouch

RRP $227.95

$179.25

21%
OFF
Chemical Principles : 8th edition - Steven S. Zumdahl

RRP $217.95

$172.35

21%
OFF