Volume 1

Lignin, Humic Substances and Coal

Volume editors: Martin Hofrichter and Alexander Steinbüchel

Volume 1 focusses on polymers consisting of aromatic constituents occurring in plants and natural environments or as fossil resources. Polymers included are: Lignin / Melanin / Sporopollenin / Soil humic substances / Aquatic humic substances / Coal / Other polyphenols and related compounds.
The structures of these polymers and the methods to reveal these structures are comprehensively described and summarized in this volume. Other topics included are: Biosynthesis and formation / Biodegradation / Biotransformations of humic acids / Properties / Applications / Desulfurization of coal / Modification of coal / Biotechnological conversion of coals into products / Chemical conversion of coal into products