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@bioresources.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 11:11 PM

Could lignin become a natural UV-blocking ingredient? Shiyu Fu reviews how lignin isolation and structure affect UV absorption, highlighting its potential for sunscreen formulations.

Explore the research: buff.ly/NSPnHVe

#BioResJournal #Lignin #Sunscreen #Biomaterials #GreenChemistry #Cosmetics

@prosplign.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 10:00 AM

bioactivity screening and data analysis, the project is developing a new approach to lignin bioprospecting.
🌱 prosplign.eu
#PROSPLIGN #Lignin #Bioeconomy

@prosplign.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 7:42 AM

🌱 That’s a wrap on #IFIB2026!
PROSPLIGN was in Rome to share our work on lignin bioprospecting and connect with researchers, companies and other bioeconomy stakeholders.

Thanks to everyone who connected with us in Rome! 🤝
#PROSPLIGN #Lignin #Biotechnology #Bioeconomy

@prosplign.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 11:52 AM

bringing our work on lignin bioprospecting to a wider bioeconomy ecosystem, exploring new bioactive compounds for potential applications in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and fragrances.
Learn more: eubionet.eu/prosplign-pr...
#EuBioNet #PROSPLIGN #Lignin #Bioeconomy

@prosplign.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 6:57 AM

Are you at IFIB 2026? Come and talk to us about the potential of lignin! 🤝
#PROSPLIGN #Lignin #Biotechnology

@prosplign.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 10:43 AM

💡 Last week, PROSPLIGN joined #EWLP2026 in Vienna. 🇦🇹

🔬 PhD researcher MSc Austėja Kazanavičiūtė from project partner University of Helsinki presented a poster on β-etherases and lignin samples.

🌱 Sharing research, exchanging knowledge and exploring lignin valorisation. 🤝

#PROSPLIGN #Lignin

@plantcellphysiol.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 9:42 AM

What determines the enantiomeric composition of pinoresinol & lariciresinol (i.e. upstream components of the #lignin biosynthesis pathway) in plants?

▶️Tutihashi et al. provide evidence of selective enzyme action as a key determinant in Daphne genkwa...

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/pcp/...

#PlantScience

Schematic overview of findings by Fernando Satoshi Tutihashi, Mitsuki Hirota, Masaomi Yamamura, Keisuke Kobayashi, Takefumi Hattori, Yuki Tobimatsu, Björn Robert Hamberger, Toshiaki Umezawa, Pinoresinol/lariciresinol reductases and secoisolariciresinol dehydrogenases involved in the specific production of (+)-enantiomer of matairesinol in Daphne genkwa, Plant and Cell Physiology, Volume 67, Issue 8, August 2026, Pages 1328–1345, https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcag054
showing how DgPLRs selectively reduce (−)-lariciresinol but not (+)-lariciresinol, resulting in the formation of (+)-secoisolariciresinol, while DgSIRDs selectively oxidize (+)-secoisolariciresinol over (−)-secoisolariciresinol, yielding (+)-matairesinol. Thus, the selectivity of DgPLRs for lariciresinol enantiomers, and of DgSIRDs for secoisolariciresinol enantiomers, are responsible for the accumulation of nearly enantiomerically pure (+)-secoisolariciresinol and enantiomerically pure (+)-matairesinol in D. genkwa.

@vito.be Sep 23, 2026, 7:35 AM

Great to welcome Pramod Kumbhar, President & CTO of PRAJ, to VITO.

We exchanged insights on sustainable #biorefineries, #lignin valorisation and process optimisation, while exploring opportunities for future collaboration towards a more sustainable bio-based future. 🌱

#PRAJ #VITO #Collaboration

@prosplign.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 3:50 PM

The event is a great opportunity to exchange knowledge, connect with the scientific community and discuss new ways to unlock the potential of renewable biomass.
📍 21–24 September
Will you be there? Let’s connect!
#PROSPLIGN #Lignin #Lignocellulosics #GreenChemistry"

@prosplign.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 10:00 AM

biomass to higher-value, sustainable materials.
Follow us for updates on the science behind these substitution pathways.
#PROSPLIGN #Lignin #GreenChemistry #Bioeconomy"