1.History of Lignin Research
2.Lignification Hypothesis
3.Biosynthesis of Lignin
(1)Biosynthesis of lignin precursors
(2)Dehydrogenative polymerization
(3)Non-dehydrogenative polymerization
4.Isolation of Lignin
5.Structure & Properties of lignin
(1)Structure types & numbers (frequencies) of interunit linkages
(2)MW & MWD
(3)Configuration & viscosity
(4)Thermal behavior - Tg
6.Analysis of Lignin
(1)Solubility of lignin
(2)Qualitative analysis
(3)Quantitative analysis
(4)Structural analysis
7.Heterogeneity & Distribution (localization) of Lignins
8.Photochemistry of Lignin
9.Utilization of Lignins