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Organic solvents are ubiquitous in industrial and domestic applications from the production of pharmaceuticals to household consumer products. The negative impact of most traditional solvents, especially aprotic types, on the environment, health, and safet ...

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An “ideal lignin” facilitates full biomass utilization

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Production and characterization of stabilized lignin

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