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New Methods Discovered to Repurpose Lignin

Lignin and Moss

Environment Institute member Dr Fiona Whelan and Associate Professor Stephen Bell, have developed a new sustainable method to repurpose lignin waste. Using an enzyme from the bacterium Amycolatopsis thermoflava, they鈥檝e created a more environmentally friendly way to break down lignin, a common by-product from forestry.听

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