Energy‐Resolved Mass Spectrometry as a Tool for Identification of Lignin Depolymerization Products
Abstract
Lignin is the largest source of bio‐based aromatic compounds in nature, and its valorization is essential to the sustainability of lignocellulosic biorefining. Characterizing lignin‐derived compounds remains challenging due to the heterogeneity of this biopolymer. Tandem mass spectrometry is a promising tool for lignin structural analytics, as fragmentation patterns of model compounds can be extrapolated to identify characteristic moieties in complex samples. This work extended previous resonance excitation‐type collision‐induced dissociation (CID) methods that identified lignin oligomers containing β–O–4, β–5, and β–β bonds, to also identify characteristics of 5–5, β–1, and 4–O–5 dimers, enabled by quadrupole time‐of‐flight (QTOF) CID with energy‐resolved mass spectrometry (ERMS). Overall, QTOF‐ERMS offers in‐depth structural information and could ultimately contribute to tools for high‐throughput lignin dimer identification.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 16, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1002/cssc.202201441
Entities
People
- Brenna A. Black
- Gregg T. Beckham
- Heather B Mayes
- John Ralph
- Kris Morreel
- Rui Katahira
- Xueming Dong
- Yanding Li
Organizations
- Bioenergy Technologies Office
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- United States Department of Energy
- University of Wisconsin–Madison