Research Catalog

Title

Lignin : historical, biological, and materials perspectives / Wolfgang G. Glasser, editor, Robert A. Northey, editor, Tor P. Schultz, editor.

Publication

Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, [2000], ©2000.

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Additional Authors

• Northey, Robert A., 1957-
• Glasser, Wolfgang G., 1941-
• Schultz, Tor P., 1953-
• American Chemical Society. Cellulose, Paper, and Textile Division.
• American Chemical Society. Meeting (215th : 1998 : Dallas, Tex.)

Description

xv, 559 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Series Statement

ACS symposium series ; 742

Uniform Title

ACS symposium series ; 742.

Subject

• Lignin > Congresses

Note

• "This book was developed from a symposium by the American Chemical Society's Cellulose, Paper and Textile Division honoring the 1997 Anselme Payen award recipient, Joseph L. McCarthy, held at the 215th National ACS Spring meeting in Dallas, Texas"--P. xiv.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

• History and Structure. 1. Lignin Chemistry, Technology, and Utilization: A Brief History / Joseph L. McCarthy and Aminul Islam. 2. The Nature of Lignin: A Different View / K. Forss and K.-E. Fremer -- Biochemistry. 3. Monolignol Compositional Determinants in Loblolly Pine: Aromatic Amino Acid Metabolism and Associated Rate-Limiting Steps / Hendrik van Rensburg, Aldwin M. Anterola and Lanfang H. Levine / [et al.]. 4. Genetic Engineering of Poplar Lignins: Impact of Lignin Alteration on Kraft Pulping Performances / C. Lepierre, B. Pollet and M. Petit-Conil / [et al.]. 5. Lignin-Polysaccharide Interactions in Woody Plants / Richard F. Helm. 6. Structural Heterogeneity of Hardwood Lignin: Characteristics of End-Wise Lignin Fraction / Keko Hori and Gyosuke Meshitsuka. 7. Molecular Orbital Calculations on the Interaction of Veratryl Alcohol with the Lignin Peroxidase Active Site / Thomas Elder and David C. Young.
• 8. Lignin Influence on Angiosperm Sapwood Susceptibility to White-Rot Fungal Colonization: A Hypothesis / Tor P. Schultz and Darrel D. Nicholas -- Analysis. 9. Classification of Lignin According to Chemical and Molecular Structure / Wolfgang G. Glasser. 10. An Overview of Chemical Degradation Methods for Determining Lignin Condensed Units / Y.-Z. Lai, H. Xu and R. Yang. 11. Using Raman Spectroscopy to Identify Chromophores in Lignin-Lignocellulosics / U. P. Agarwal and R. H. Atalla. 12. Limiting Molecular Weight of Lignin from Autocatalyzed Organosolv Pulping of Hardwood / H. L. Hergert, G. C. Goyal and J. H. Lora. 13. Structural Investigation of Dehydrogenation Polymer (models of lignin) Films at the Air-Water Interface by Neutron Reflectivity / B. Cathala, N. Puff and V. Aguie-Beghin / [et al.].
• 14. Comparative Analysis of the Lignins of Cork from Quercus suber L. and Wood from Eucalyptus globulus L. by Dry Hydrogen Iodide Cleavage / L. G. Akim, N. Cordeiro and C. Pascoal Neto / [et al.] -- Modification and Utilization. 15. Commercial Use of Lignin-Based Materials / J. D. Gargulak and S. E. Lebo. 16. Synthesis of [superscript 14]C-Labelled 1-Ethenylbenzene Using Wittig Reaction and Synthesis of Graft Copolymer of Lignin and [superscript 14]C-Labelled 1-Ethenylbenzene / Meng-Jiu Chen and John J. Meister. 17. Blends of Biodegradable Thermoplastics with Lignin Esters / Indrajit Ghosh, Rajesh K. Jain and Wolfgang G. Glasser. 18. Thermoplastics with Very High Lignin Contents / Yan Li and Simo Sarkanen. 19. Plasma Modification of Lignin / G. Toriz, F. Denes and R. A. Young -- Pulping and Bleaching. 20. Chemistry of Pulping: Lignin Reactions / Josef S. Gratzl and Chen-Loung Chen.
• 21. The Interplay between Oxygen-Derived Radical Species in the Delignification during Oxygen and Hydrogen Peroxide Bleaching / Josef Gierer. 22. A Comparison of the Structural Changes Occurring in Lignin during Alcell and Kraft Pulping of Hardwoods and Softwoods / Ying Liu, Sandra Carriero and Kendall Pye / [et al.]. 23. A Room-Temperature [beta]-O-4 to [alpha]-O-4 Rearrangement / D. L. Criss, T. H. Fisher and L. L. Ingram, Jr. / [et al.]. 24. Peracids in Kraft Pulp Bleaching: Past, Present, and Future / K. Poppius-Levlin, A.-S. Jaaskelainen and A. Seisto / [et al.]. 25. Chemical Modification of Lignin-Rich Paper: Light-Induced Changes of Softwood and Hardwood Chemithermomechanical Pulps: The Effect of Irradiation Source / Magnus Paulsson and Arthur J. Ragauskas. 26. Investigation of ortho- and para-Quinone Chromophores in Alkaline Extraction Stage Residual Lignins / Michael Zawadzki, Troy Runge and Arthur J. Ragauskas.
• 27. Chemical Characteristics of Lignins Extracted from Softwood TMP after O[subscript 3] and ClO[subscript 2] Treatment / D. R. Robert, M. Szadeczki and D. Lachenal.

ISBN

0841236119

LCCN

99016985

OCLC

ocm41548426

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