Lignin and Lignans: Advances in Chemistry

With the last reference dedicated to lignins published in 1971, this book draws from over 12,000 papers to present the cumulative knowledge on the structure, chemistry, and physics of lignin and lignans in a single volume.The first chapters provide an update on the advances in characterization methods and instrumentation that have contributed to the enormous amount of new knowledge on lignin structure and chemistry. Subsequent chapters describe the use of molecular modelling to explain and predict the reactivity of lignin; the lignin chemistry associated with industrial processes for the production of wood-based fibre for the production of paper and lignin by-products; and the pharmacology of lignans.