Lignin is the most abundant heteropolymer based on aromatic subunits in nature.Large quantities of lignin are annually produced from pulping processes and biorefinery industries.Its unclearly defined structure and dif...Lignin is the most abundant heteropolymer based on aromatic subunits in nature.Large quantities of lignin are annually produced from pulping processes and biorefinery industries.Its unclearly defined structure and difficult biodegradation mainly limit its utilization.This work focused on the effect of hydroxylation of lignin on its microbial degradation.Butyloxy carbonyl-modified lignin,and hydroxylated-lignin were synthesized with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate and hydrogen peroxide,respectively,using lignin as raw material.The degradation of the modifiedlignins both by P.chrysosporium and B.subtilis were analyzed using UV-vis spectroscopy.Results revealed that the lignin degradation velocity raises with the increase hydroxylation level of lignin.Moreover,FTIR and 1H NMR analysis of the biodegradation products of lignin further indicated that higher content of hydroxyl groups in lignin facilitated the demethylation combined with the aromatic ring cracking in the presence of fungus and bacteria.展开更多
基金This work was financially supported by the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province(Contract Grant No.2018RS3101).
文摘Lignin is the most abundant heteropolymer based on aromatic subunits in nature.Large quantities of lignin are annually produced from pulping processes and biorefinery industries.Its unclearly defined structure and difficult biodegradation mainly limit its utilization.This work focused on the effect of hydroxylation of lignin on its microbial degradation.Butyloxy carbonyl-modified lignin,and hydroxylated-lignin were synthesized with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate and hydrogen peroxide,respectively,using lignin as raw material.The degradation of the modifiedlignins both by P.chrysosporium and B.subtilis were analyzed using UV-vis spectroscopy.Results revealed that the lignin degradation velocity raises with the increase hydroxylation level of lignin.Moreover,FTIR and 1H NMR analysis of the biodegradation products of lignin further indicated that higher content of hydroxyl groups in lignin facilitated the demethylation combined with the aromatic ring cracking in the presence of fungus and bacteria.
