- Chemical & Material Valorization: Transforming lignin, an abundant but underutilized biomass component, into a wide range of valuable chemicals and materials.
- Catalysis & Biochemical Pathways: Exploring new catalytic and biochemical methods for efficient lignin breakdown and utilization.
Toolkit for Lignin Disassembly (Moore Foundation): Pioneering lignin into valuable bioproducts, our project develops tools for real-time lignin transformation monitoring, promising a greener future.
Read more about our work: Saraeian, A., Aui, A., Gao, Y., Wright, M. M., Foston, M., Shanks, B. H. (2020) Evaluating lignin valorization via pyrolysis and vapor-phase hydrodeoxygenation for production of aromatics and alkenes. Green Chemistry, 22(8), pp. 2513-2525.
Read more about our work: Anthony, W. E., Carr, R. R., DeLorenzo, D. M., Campbell, T. P., Shang, Z., Foston, M., Tae Seok Moon, Gautam Dantas (2019) Development of Rhodococcus opacus as a chassis for lignin valorization and bioproduction of high-value compounds. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 12(1), 192.
Read more about our work: Gao, Y., Walker, M. J., Barrett, J. A., Hosseinaei, O., Harper, D. P., Ford, P. C., Williams, B. J., Foston, M. B. (2018) Analysis of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry data for catalytic lignin depolymerization using positive matrix factorization. Green Chemistry. 20, 4366-4377.
