Lignin Transformation of One-Year-Old Plants During Anaerobic Digestion (AD)

Hanna Waliszewska; Magdalena Zborowska; Agata Stachowiak-Wencek; Bogusława Waliszewska; Wojciech Czekała

doi:10.3390/polym11050835

journal article Open Access May 08, 2019

Lignin Transformation of One-Year-Old Plants During Anaerobic Digestion (AD)

Hanna Waliszewska

Magdalena Zborowska

Agata Stachowiak-Wencek Bogusława Waliszewska Wojciech Czekała

Polymers Vol. 11 No. 5 pp. 835 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

The aim of the research is to identify the changes which occur in lignin from miscanthus and sorghum, one of the main biomass components, as a result of an anaerobic digestion (AD) process. The percentage content and structure of lignin before and after the fermentation process were analysed using biomass harvested in two growing periods—before and after vegetation. It was shown that plants at different developmental stages differ in lignin content. During plant growth, the lignin structure also changes—the syringyl-to-guaiacyl ratio (S/G) increases, whereas the aliphatic and aromatic structure ratio (Al/Ar) decreases. The AD process leads to an increase in percentage lignin content in cell walls, and the increase is higher for plants harvested during vegetation. It has been shown in studies that the methane fermentation of miscanthus and sorghum produces waste containing a large amount of lignin, the structure of which is altered relative to native lignin. The quantity and the new, simplified structure of lignin create new possibilities for using this aromatic polymer.

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Published: May 08, 2019
Vol/Issue: 11(5)
Pages: 835
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Authors

H

Hanna Waliszewska

Institute of Wood Chemical Technology, Faculty of Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

M

Magdalena Zborowska

Institute of Wood Chemical Technology, Faculty of Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

A

Agata Stachowiak-Wencek

Institute of Wood Chemical Technology, Faculty of Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

B

Bogusława Waliszewska

Institute of Wood Chemical Technology, Faculty of Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

W

Wojciech Czekała

Institute of Biosystems Engineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

Funding

Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyzszego Award: 298241/10/NCBR/2016

Cite This Article

Hanna Waliszewska, Magdalena Zborowska, Agata Stachowiak-Wencek, et al. (2019). Lignin Transformation of One-Year-Old Plants During Anaerobic Digestion (AD). Polymers, 11(5), 835. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11050835

Lignin Transformation of One-Year-Old Plants During Anaerobic Digestion (AD)

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