{"product_id":"lignin-and-lignans-cyril-heitner-9781032917818","title":"Lignin and Lignans: Advances in Chemistry","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver 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. \u003cstrong\u003eLignin and Lignans: Advances in Chemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e captures the developments that have been achieved by world-class scientists in the most critical aspects of this burgeoning field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTools for the characterization of lignin and lignans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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 \u003cem\u003ein situ\u003c\/em\u003e with studies of isolated lignins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePredicting reactivity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChemistry associated with industrial processes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlighting 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cyril Heitner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032917814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032917818\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Cyril Heitner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47419421819135,"sku":"9781032917818","price":60.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7b1d207a-82f9-44cd-b250-dad38f495613.jpg?v=1761511393","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lignin-and-lignans-cyril-heitner-9781032917818","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}