• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.183-194
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• 2011

This study reviewed on the research trend of sources and utilization of the byproducts(Lignin) from bioethanol production process with lignocellulosic biomass such as wood, agri-processing by-products(corn fiber, sugarcane bagasse etc.) and energy crops(switch grass, poplar, Miscanthus etc.). During biochemical conversion process, only Cellulose and hemicellulosic fractions are converted into fermentable sugar, but lignin which represents the third largest fraction of lignocellulosic biomass is not convertible into fermentable sugars. It is therefore extremely important to recover and convert biomass-derived Lignin into high-value products to maintain economic competitiveness of cellulosic ethanol processes. It was introduced that lignin types and characteristics were different from various isolation methods and biomass sources. Also utilization and potentiality for market of those were discussed.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.294-300
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• 2018

Cometabolism technology was employed to degrade lignin wastewater in Sequencing Batch Biofilm Reactor. Cometabolic system (with glucose and lignin in inflow) and the control group (only lignin in inflow) were established to do a comparative study. In contrast with the control group, the average removal rates of lignin increased by 14.7% and total oarganic carbon increased by 32% in the cometabolic system with glucose as growth substrate, under the condition of 5 mg/L DO, $0.2kgCOD/(m^3{\cdot}d)$ lignin and glucose $1.0kgCOD/(m^3{\cdot}d)$. Functional groups of lignin are degraded effectively in cometabolic system proved by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer, and the degradation products were amides (mainly including acetamide, N-ethylacetamide and N, N-diethylacetamide), alcohols (mainly including glycerol and ethylene glycol) and acids. Meanwhile, results of Polymerase Chain Reaction-Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis showed great differences in microbial population richness between cometabolic system and the control group. The Margalef's richness index and Shannon-Wiener's diversity index of microorganism in cometabolic system were 3.075 and 2.61, respectively. The results showed that extra addition of glucose, with a concentration of 943 mg/L, was beneficial to lignin biodegradation in cometabolic system.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2022

To realize the infinite possibilities of materials derived from wood, it is necessary to overcome the weak moisture stability of wood. Thus, the development of an eco-friendly hydrophobic coating agent is essential, and of these, woody biomass-based materials are strongly attractive as coatings. In this study, eco-friendly hydrophobic wood coatings were prepared using carnauba wax purified from palm leaves and sprouts, and kraft lignin. The physicochemical properties of the carnauba wax/lignin blends according to the ratio of carnauba wax and lignin were observed by morphology and functional group change. In addition, the coating performance of carnauba wax/lignin blend coatings was confirmed by measuring the contact angle change. It was found that the addition of lignin could accelerate the atomization of wax particles, and that micro-roughness can be realized when applied to the actual wood surface, to ensure that the coating effect over time lasts longer. In addition, it was confirmed that the addition of lignin increases the hydrogen-bond-based interaction with the wood of the coating, thereby providing better coating stability and increasing the durability of the coating solvent under friction. The carnauba wax/lignin paint developed in this way is eco-friendly because all components are made of wood-based raw materials and have an excellent affinity with wood surfaces. Therefore, it is expected to be applicable to the coating process of wood-plastic composites and timber composites.

• 공업화학
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.210-215
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• 2022

표면의 전하 특성이 다른 두 가지 리그닌을 사용하여 이전 연구에서 제시된 간단한 방법인 용액상 화학적 중합을 이용하여 폴리피롤@리그닌(PPy@lignin) 및 폴리피롤@리그노설포네이트(PPy@lignosulfonate) 복합소재를 제조하였다. 폴리피롤은 두 가지 리그닌 표면에서 각각 성공적으로 중합되었으며, 얻어진 복합소재들은 주사전자현미경, 순환전압 전류법, 임피던스(impedance) 분석법 등을 이용하여 분석하였다. 이러한 결과들을 바탕으로, 리그닌의 종류가 달라도 복합재료들은 성공적으로 제조되는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 전기적 특성도 일정하게 유지되는 것으로 나타났다. 다만, 개별 리그닌의 표면 특성 차이로 나타나는 물성 차이가 존재함을 임피던스 분석으로 판단할 수 있었다. 나아가, 두 가지 복합소재들을 아가로즈(agarose) 젤(gel)에 투입하여 전도성 젤을 형성하고 이 젤들의 특성들을 역시 순환전압전류법으로 살펴보았으며, 전기전도도를 측정하여 제시하였다. 리그닌의 전기절연성에도 불구하고 전도성 젤이 전기전도도를 포함한 전기적 특성을 유지하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이는 전도성 젤의 활용이 가능하다는 점을 의미한다.

• 공업화학
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.106-110
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• 2023

리그닌(lignin)은 고분자와 혼합될 수 있고 탄화도 가능하므로 효용성이 크다. 본 실험에서는, 탄화에 유리한 고분자인 폴리아크릴로나이트릴(polyacrylonitrile, PAN)과 리그닌을 혼합하여 탄소 전구체(precursor)로 제조하고, 탄화(carbonization)하여 안정한 탄소 필름이 제어된 탄화 과정을 통해 제조되었다. 얻어진 탄화 소재의 형태적, 전기적 특성들이 분석되었으며, 흡착 성능이 실험적으로 제시되었다. 탄소 전구체 복합소재의 형성은 적외선 분광기(Fourier-transform infrared, FT-IR)를 통해 확인하였고, 생성된 탄소 필름의 외형적 특성은 주사전자현미경(scanning electron microscope, SEM)을 이용하여 고찰하였다. 이를 통해 전구체 필름의 구조적 안정성이 탄화 이후에도 유지됨을 확인하였으며, 필름 내부에 존재하는 리그닌의 흔적도 고찰할 수 있었다. 탄소 필름의 미세 구조는 라만(Raman) 분광기를 통해 분석하였으며, 표면적 및 기공 구조는 BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller) 법으로 측정하여, 비교적 균일한 기공이 형성됨을 확인하였다. 탄소 시료의 전기적 특성도 고찰하여, 흡착 소재로서 사용 가능함을 확인하였고, 흡착(adsorption) 테스트를 통해 금속 양이온을 효율적으로 제거할 수 있음을 증명하였다. 본 연구는 해당 분야 향후 연구에 중요한 정보를 제공할 것이다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.206-209
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• 2008

The modified supercritical water treatment method is adopted for hydrolysis of wood powder, Populus alba$\times$glandulosa. This modified method is containing 0.05% HCl or $HNO_3$ as acid catalyst. The supercritical water treatment(SCW) was performed for 1 min. with $350^{\circ}C$, $380^{\circ}C$, $400^{\circ}C$ and $425^{\circ}C$, respectively, under 230 $\pm$ 10 atm using continuous flow system. When acid was added to powder prepared for SCW treatment, the yields of monomeric sugars were significantly increased. The lignin remained after supercritical treatment was applied to gel permeation chromatography(GPC) for molecular weight distribution analysis. Compared to the lignin produced from SCW treatment without acid catalyst, the average molecular weight of lignin compounds treated with acid was clearly decreased. Particularly, Mn/Mw ratio is decreased. This result shows supercritical water treatment of wood powder can change the molecular weight of lignin to small size. However, it is necessary to be further studied for exactly characterizing the lignin produced from supercritical water treatment.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2002

This research was conducted to investigate the morphological characteristics of fine fibers produced during beating process of high yield pulp treated with ozone and the distribution of lignin in the produced fine fibers. Thermomechanical(TMP) pulp and chemithermomechanical(CTMP) pulp of spruce and CTMP of white birch were beaten to reach 200$m\ell$ CSF, and then the fine fibers were observed using ultraviolet microscope. The fine fibers produced from TMP and CTMP of spruce using treated with ozone for 15 minutes were fragments of fiber surfaces or cell corners, and most of them contained lignin. However, lignin was not observed in the fibers after 15 minutes of ozone treatment. The fine fibers produced from CTMP of white birch were broken pieces or fragments of fiber surfaces or cell corners. The lignin was observed in the fibers until 5min of ozone treatment but no lignin was observed after 5 minutes of ozone treatment. Different morphological characteristics of TMP and CTMP explained both the different morphological characteristics and the distribution of lignin observed in the fine fibers produced from the beating process of TMP and CTMP treated with ozone.

• 청정기술
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.408-412
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• 2017

Pigment red 53:1 is a dye used in various products as a component of the inks, suspected of being carcinogenic. Thus, the environmental and occupational issues related to it are important. The enzyme-based approach with reusability has advantages to consume less energy and generate less harsh side- products compared to the conventional strategies including separations, microbe, and electrochemical treatment. The degradation of Pigment red 53:1 by the lignin peroxidase immobilized on the surface of magnetic particles has been studied. The immobilization of the peroxidase was conducted on magnetic particle surface with the treatment of polyethyleneimine, glutaraldehyde, and the peroxidase, in sequence. The immobilization was confirmed using X-ray photon spectroscopy. The absorbance peak of the pigment was monitored at 495 nm of UV/Vis spectrum with respect to time to calculate the catalytic activities of the pigment for the immobilized lignin peroxidase. For the comparison, the absorbance of the lignin peroxidase free in solution was also monitored. The catalytic rate constant values for the free lignin peroxidases and the immobilized those were 0.51 and $0.34min^{-1}$, respectively. The reusable activity for the immobilized lignin peroxidase was kept to 92% after 10 cycles. The stabilities for heat and storage were also investigated for both cases.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.737-752
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• 2000

Wood-rotting basidiomycetous fungi are the most efficient degraders of lignin on earth. The white-rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium has been used as a model microorganism in the study of enzymology and its application. Because of the ability of the white-rot fungus to degrade lignin, which has an irregular structure and large molecular mass, this fungus has also been studied in relation to degrading and mineralizing many environmental pollutants. The fungus includes an array of enzymes, such as lignin peroxidase (LiP), manganese-dependent peroxidase (MnP), cellobiose:quinone oxidoreductase, and $H_2O_2$-producing enzymes and also produces many other components of the ligninolytic system, such as veratryl alcohol (VA) and oxalate. In addition, the fungus has mechanisms for the reduction of degradation intermediates. The ligninolytic systems have been proved to provide reductive reactions as well as oxidative reactions, both of which are essential for the degradation of lignin and organopollutants. Further study on the white-rot fungus may provide many tools to both utilize lignin, the most abundant aromatic polymer, and bioremediate many recalcitrant organopollutants.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.14-19
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• 2002

본 연구의 목적은 회전생물반응기에 고정화한 P. chrysosporium IFO 31249를 이용하여 LiP 생산의 최적 조건을 조사하는 것이다. 회전생물반응기에서 batch culture시 최대 LiP 활성도는 300 U/L이었다. LiP 생산의 최적 조건은 드림의 회전 속도는 1 rpm, 담체 충진율은 20%이었다. MnP 생산을 위한 $MnSO_4$$\cdot$$H_2O$ 의 최적 농도는 50 ppm이었다. 그리고 산소의 충분한 공급은 LiP 생산의 가장 중요한 인자이었다. 또한 LiP 및 MnP의 생산에 있어 repeated-batch culture가 3번이나 가능하였다.