Lignin Archives – The Green Optimistic

New Biodegradable Waterproof Coating Reduces Unnecessary Landfill Waste

Mila Luleva — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:37:28 +0000

New 100% biodegradable and waterproof coating could finally make the packaging industry sustainable. Developed by a team of Australian scientists, the new compound is made using only natural sources. When you see a large cardboard box, like the ones used for shipping of bulky items, you would assume that it is recyclable and biodegradable just […]

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Fungal Genome Study Explains End of Coal Formation and Shows Possible Biofuel Application

Maria Reyes — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:20:10 +0000

The world’s coal deposits were roughly formed during a 60-million year period from 360 to 300 million years ago. Then, it stopped at the end of the Carboniferous period. What happened? A team of 71 researchers from 12 countries, including the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JOE JGI), published their study in the […]

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Wood-Breaking Enzyme Discovered in Rhodococcus Jostii, A Soil-Living Bacterium

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:47:27 +0000

A team of researchers from the Universities of Warwick and British Columbia have discovered an enzyme in a soil-living bacterium called Rhodococcus jostii which can break down lignin, a component of the woody parts of plants. Their aim is to develop methods to process biomass that doesn't compete with food crops and that also offer cheap biofuels.

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