Lignin depolymerization: a comparison of methods to analyze monomers and oligomers.

The Cover Featureshows how complex molecules produced by lignin depolymerization can be analyzed quickly by UV fluorescence. The UV beam excites the molecules present in the liquid solution. The molecules are directly analyzed based on their fluorescence pattern. This method allows screening monomers and oligomers distribution as a function of depolymerization conditions. More information can be found in theFull Paper by E. Bartolomei et al.