"We're working to create an effective, commercially relevant technology." Scientists develop pioneering way to power ...

Scientists and engineers at North Carolina State University have discovered trees can be used to produce greener, ...

Lignin-based hydrogels exhibit advantageous properties, such as enhanced strength and bioactivity, making them highly ...

This study introduces a novel lignin-based hydrogel with controlled release and enhanced mechanical strength, leveraging ...

Lignin, a polymer that makes trees rigid and resistant to degradation, has proven problematic. Now those NC State researchers know why. They've identified the specific molecular property of lignin ...

Discoveries: Professor Utley experimenting on the breaking down of Lignin, 1987. This photograph from 1987 shows Jim Utley (then Head of Chemistry, now Emeritus Professor of Organic Chemistry) at ...

Whenever a body engages in physical activity, muscles break down nutrients like fats and glucose for energy. This process ...

A study from our group spanning 18 months found no significant differences in the extent of decomposition between field-grown wild-type and lignin-modified poplar wood; indeed, the variation ...

It matters because if one common type spreads northward, it means significantly greater releases of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Unfortunately, according to scientists’ projections, climate ...

Specific molecular property of lignin in trees determines difficulty of using microbial fermentation to turn trees and other plants into industrial chemicals. Trees are the most abundant natural ...

Gessner’s new lignin filter media is designed to reduce your product carbon footprint. Unlike traditional filter media, ...

Lignin bio­syn­thesis projects concentrate on lignin biosynthesis in developing woody tissue of Norway spruce and Silver birch, both of which are economically important trees in Finland. We have ...