Lignins : biosynthesis, biodegradation and bioengineering /
"Lignins are nature's aromatic polymers and are the second most abundant organic constituents of the biosphere, next to cellulose. Lignification mainly occurs in the walls of terrestrial vascular plants, mainly in the secondarily thickened cells of supportive or conductive tissues which th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London, UK ; Waltham, MA :
Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier,
2012.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Advances in botanical research ;
v. 61. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Lignins are nature's aromatic polymers and are the second most abundant organic constituents of the biosphere, next to cellulose. Lignification mainly occurs in the walls of terrestrial vascular plants, mainly in the secondarily thickened cells of supportive or conductive tissues which thus acquire novel properties. This new volume of 'Advances in Botanical Research' gives a special emphasis to the bioengineering of these enigmatic polymers. It is divided in nine chapters containing up-to-date reviews by expert groups in their field."--Publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xlii, 391 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |