How does the structure of lignin correspond to mechanical circumstances

• Project/Area Number: 17208015
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 林産科学・木質工学
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: MATSUMOTO Yuji The University of Tokyo, 大学院・農学生命科学研究科, 教授 (30183619)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MATSUMOTO Yuji 東京大学, 大学院・農学生命科学研究科, 教授 (30183619) ; TAKEMURA Akio 東京大学, 大学院・農学生命科学研究科, 助教授 (50183455) ; MESHITSUKA Gyosuke 東京大学, 名誉教授 (30012074) ; YOKOYAMA Tomoya 東京大学, 大学院・農学生命科学研究科, 講師 (10359573) ; YOSHIDA Masato 名古屋大学, 大学院・生命農学研究科, 准教授 (30242845) ; IMAI Takanori 名古屋大学, 大学院・生命農学研究科, 准教授 (20252281) ; YAMAMOTO Hiroyuki 名古屋大学, 大学院・生命農学研究科, 准教授 (50210555)
• Project Period (FY): 2005 – 2008
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
• Budget Amount: ¥48,230,000 (Direct Cost: ¥37,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥11,130,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥5,720,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,320,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥5,720,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,320,000); Fiscal Year 2006: ¥9,490,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,190,000); Fiscal Year 2005: ¥27,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥21,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,300,000)
• Keywords: リグニン / アテ材 / 木化 / 木本 / 草本 / ボールミル / 進化 / 細胞壁 / NMR / 木粉溶液 / 遊星式ボールミル / ジメチルスルフォキシド / 塩化リチウム / reaction wood / DMSO / 赤外分光スペクトル / バイオマス / 近接場 / 立体異性体 / 顕微赤外分光

Research Abstract

多くの樹種のアテ材のリグニン構造精査した結果、アテ材のタイプに関わらず、圧縮環境ではリグニン含有量が高く、芳香核構造S/V比が低く、β-O-4構造が少なく同構造の立体異性対比)(エリトロ/トレオ比)が低いこと、引張環境ではその全てが逆になることを、統一的な法則性として見出した。さらに多くの樹種についての分析の結果、S/V比を中心に記しえるこれら特徴は、植物進化がもたらしたリグニン構造の変化であることが強く示唆された。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] The Relationship between Lignin and Morphological Characteristics of the Tracheary Elements from Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) Hulls (2008)
  • Author(s): Byung Yeoup Chung, Jae-Young Cho, Seung Sik Lee, Yoshiharu Nishiyama, Yuji Matsumoto, Kenji Iiyama
  • Journal Title: Journal of Plant Biology 51(2) Pages: 139-144
• [Journal Article] Reexamination of the mechanism of β-O-4 bond cleavage during acidolysis of lignin part 1 (2008)
  • Author(s): Tomoya Yokoyama, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Journal Title: Kinetic of the exclusive formation of enol ether from non-phenolic C6-C2 type model compounds. Holzforschung 62(2) Pages: 164-164
• [Journal Article] The Relationship between Lignin and Morphological characteristics of the Tracheary Elements from Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) Hulls (2008)
  • Author(s): Byung Yeoup Chung, Jae-Young Cho, Seung Sik Lee, Yoshiharu Nishiyama, Yuji Matsumoto, Kenji Iiyama
  • Journal Title: Journal of Plant Biology 51(2) Pages: 139-144
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The Relationship between Lignin and Morphological Characteristics of the Tracheary Elements from Cacao(Theobroma cacao L)Hulls (2008)
  • Author(s): Byung Yeoup Chung, Jae-Young Cho, Seung Sik Lee, Yoshiharu Nishiama Yuii Matsumoto Kenji
  • Journal Title: Journal of Plant Biology 51(2) Pages: 139-144
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Reexamination of the mechanism of β-0-4bond cleavage during acidolysis of lignin part1:Kinetic of the exclusive formation of enol ether from non-phenolic C6-C2 type modeIcomounds (2008)
  • Author(s): Tomoya Yokoyama, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Journal Title: Holzforschung 62(2) Pages: 164-168
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Significant Lability of Guaiacylglycerol-β-Phenacyl Ether under Alkaline Conditions (2007)
  • Author(s): Aiko Imai, Tomoya Yokoyama, Yuji Matsumoto, and Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: J. Agric. Food Chem 55(22) Pages: 9043-9046
• [Journal Article] Structural characteristics of lignin in primitive pteridophytes : Selaginella species (2007)
  • Author(s): Zhenfu Jin, Yuji Matsumoto, Takeshi Tange, Kenji Iiyama
  • Journal Title: J. Wood Science 53(5) Pages: 412-412
  • NAID: 10022024710
• [Journal Article] Determination of the accessible hydroxyl groups in heat-treated Styrax tonkinensis (Pierre) Craib ex Hartwich wood by hydrogen-deuterium exchange and 2H NMR spectroscopy (2007)
  • Author(s): Le Xuan Phuong, Masato Takayama, Satoshi Shida, Yuji Matsumoto, Tetsuo Aoyagi
  • Journal Title: Holzforschung 61 Pages: 488-491
• [Journal Article] Significant Lability of Guaiacylglycerol-β-Phenacyl Ether under Alkaline Conditions (2007)
  • Author(s): Aiko Imai, Tomoya Yokoyama, Yuji Matsumoto, and Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: J.Agric.Food Chem 55(22) Pages: 9043-9046
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Structural characteristics of Iignin in primitive pteridophytes:Selaginella species (2007)
  • Author(s): 6.Zhenfu Jin, Yuji Matsumoto, Takeshi Tange, Kenji Iiyama
  • Journal Title: J.Wood Science 53(5) Pages: 412-417
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Determination of the accessible hydroxyl groups in heat-treated Styrax tonkinensis(Pierre)Craib ex Hartwich wood by hydrogen-deuterium exchange and 2H NMR sectrosocopy (2007)
  • Author(s): Le Xuan Phuong, Masato Takayama, Satoshi Shida, Yuji Matsumoto, Tetsuo Aoyagi
  • Journal Title: Holzforschung 61 Pages: 488-491
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effect of Milling on the Chemical Properties of Milled Wood Lignin(1) Artificial change and native difference (2007)
  • Author(s): Aya Fujimoto, Yuji Matsumoto, Hou-min Chang, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: the incluosion in J Wood Chem Technol (in press)(Accepted)
• [Journal Article] Structural characteristics of lignin in primitive pteridophytes : Selaginella species. J. Wood Science (2007)
  • Author(s): Zhenfu Jin, Yuji Matsumoto, Takeshi Tange, Kenji Iiyama
  • Journal Title: J. Wood Science, Published online : 31 March 2007 (in press)
• [Journal Article] Detailed Examination of the Degradation of Phenol Derivatives under Oxygen Delignification Conditions (2007)
  • Author(s): Tomoya Yokoyama, Yuji Matsumoto, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 55(4) Pages: 1301-1307
• [Journal Article] Structural difference between leaf blade and petiole of original and mulched leaf litter of Ginkgo biloba (2006)
  • Author(s): Zhenfu Jin, Yuji Matsumoto, Shunliu Shao, Takuya Akiyama, Kenji Iiyama
  • Journal Title: Bull. Tokyo Univ. For 115 Pages: 51-64
• [Journal Article] Leaf litter decomposition of selected urban tree species during mulching (2006)
  • Author(s): Zhenfu Jin, Yuji Matsumoto, Shunliu Shao, Takuya Akiyama, Kenji Iiyama
  • Journal Title: Bull. Tokyo Univ. For 115 Pages: 37-50
  • NAID: 120001092981
• [Journal Article] Elucidation of the structure of cellulolytic enzyme lignin (2006)
  • Author(s): Zhoujian Hu, Ting-Feng Yeh, Hou-min Chang, Yuji Matsumoto, John F. Kadla
  • Journal Title: Holzforschung 60 Pages: 389-397
• [Journal Article] Interference of Carbohydrates in the Determination of the Methoxyl Content of Lignin in Woody Samples (2006)
  • Author(s): Hitoshi Goto, Keiichi Koda, Goulin Tong, Yuji Matsumoto, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: J. Wood Chem and Technol 26(1) Pages: 81-93
• [Journal Article] Structural difference between leaf blade and petiole of original and mulched leaf litter of Ginkgo biloba (2006)
  • Author(s): Zhenfu Jin, Yuji Matsumoto, Shunliu Shao, Takuya Akiyama, Kenji Iiyama
  • Journal Title: Bull. Tokyo Univ. For. 115 Pages: 51-64
• [Journal Article] Leaf litter decomposition of selected urban tree species during mulching (2006)
  • Author(s): Zhenfu Jin, Yuji Matsumoto, Shunliu Shao, Takuya Akiyama, Kenji Iiyama
  • Journal Title: Bull. Tokyo Univ. For. 115 Pages: 37-50
  • NAID: 120001092981
• [Journal Article] Elucidation of the structure of cellulolytic enzyme lignin (2006)
  • Author(s): Zhoujian Hu, Ting-Feng Yeh, Hou-min Chang, YuJi Matsumoto, John F. Kadla
  • Journal Title: Holzforschung 60 Pages: 389-397
• [Journal Article] INTERFERING EFFECTS OF CARBOHYDRATES ON THE DETERMINATION OF METHOXYL GROUP CONTENT OF LIGNIN IN WOODY SAMPLES (2006)
  • Author(s): Hitoshi Goto, Keiichi Koda, Goulin Tong, Yuji Matsumoto, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: J.Wood Chemistry and Technology Gratzl issue(in printing)
• [Journal Article] Proof of the presence of guaiacyl-syringyl lignin in Selaginella tamariscina (2005)
  • Author(s): Zhenfu Jin, Yuji Matsumoto, Takeshi Tange, Takuya Akiyama, Masanobu Higuchi, Tadashi Ishii, Kenji Iiyama
  • Journal Title: J. Wood Science 51(4) Pages: 424-426
  • NAID: 40006818238
• [Journal Article] Erythro/threo ratio of β-O-4 structures as an important structural characteristic of lignin. Part 4 (2005)
  • Author(s): Takuya Akiyama, Hitoshi Goto, Deded S. Nawawi, Wasrin Syafii, Yuji Matsumoto, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: Variation in the erythro/threo ratio in soft- and hardwood lignins and its relation to syringyl and guaiacyl composition. Holzforschung 59(3) Pages: 276-281
• [Journal Article] Characterization of active oxygen species under oxygen-alkali bleaching conditions (2005)
  • Author(s): Tomoya Yokoyama, Yuji Matsumoto and Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: Holzforschung 59(3) Pages: 269-275
• [Journal Article] Formation of methyl iodide from methoxyl-group-free compounds by hydriodic acid treatment (2005)
  • Author(s): Hitoshi Goto, Keiichi Koda, Goulin Tong, Yuji Matsumoto, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: J. Wood Science 51(3) Pages: 312-315
• [Journal Article] Lignin fragments rich in detached side-chain structures found in water-soluble LCC (2005)
  • Author(s): Hikaru Aimi, Yuji Matsumoto, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: J. Wood Science 51(3) Pages: 252-255
  • NAID: 10016448079
• [Journal Article] Structure of small lignin fragments retained in water soluble polysaccharides extracted from Birch MWL isolation residue (2005)
  • Author(s): Hikaru Aimi, Yuji Matsumoto, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: J. Wood Science 51(3) Pages: 303-308
  • NAID: 10016448262
• [Journal Article] Semi-quantitative Method to Evaluate the -Carbonyl Content in Lignin (2005)
  • Author(s): Iori Tomoda, Yuji Matsumoto and Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: J. Wood Science 51(2) Pages: 172-175
• [Journal Article] Quantitative Evaluation of Milling Effect on Lignin Structure during the Isolation Process of Milled Wood Lignin (2005)
  • Author(s): Aya Fujimoto, Yuji Matsumoto, Hou-min Chang, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: J Wood Science 51(1) Pages: 89-91
  • NAID: 10014432839
• [Journal Article] Proof of the presence of guaiacyl-syringyl lignin in Selaginella tamariscina. (2005)
  • Author(s): Zhenfu Jin, Yuji Matsumoto, Takeshi Tange, Takuya Akiyama, Masanobu Higuchi, Tadashi Ishii, Kenji Iiyama.
  • Journal Title: J.Wood Science 51(4) Pages: 424-426
  • NAID: 40006818238
• [Journal Article] Erythro/threo ratio of β-0-4 structures as an important structural characteristic of lignin. Part 4.Variation in the erythro/threo ratio in soft-and hardwood lignins and its relation to syringyl and guaiacyl composition (2005)
  • Author(s): Takuya Akiyama, Hitoshi Goto, Deded S.Nawawi, Wasrin Syafii, Yuji Matsumoto, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: Holzforschung 59(3) Pages: 276-281
• [Journal Article] Lignin fragments rich in detached side-chain structures found in water-soluble LCC (2005)
  • Author(s): Hikaru Aimi, Yuji Matsumoto, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: J.Wood Science 51(3) Pages: 252-255
  • NAID: 10016448079
• [Journal Article] Structure of small lignin fragments retained in water soluble polysaccharides extracted from Birch MWL isolation residue (2005)
  • Author(s): Hikaru Aimi, Yuji Matsumoto, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: J.Wood Science 51(3) Pages: 303-308
  • NAID: 10016448262
• [Journal Article] Effect of Milling on the Chemical Properties of Milled Wood Lignin (1) Artificial change and native difference
  • Author(s): Aya Fujimoto, Yuji Matsumoto, Hou-min Chang, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Journal Title: Accepted for the inclusion in J Wood Chem Technol (in printing)
• [Presentation] Quantitative relationships between structure of lignin and its reactivity (2009)
  • Author(s): Yuji Matsumoto, Deded Sarip Nawawi, Wasrin Syafii, Iori Tomoda, Yosuke Uchida, Zhiguo Wang, Takuya Akiyama, Tomoya Yokoyama
  • Organizer: 2009 ACS American Chemical Society
  • Place of Presentation: Salt Lake Ccity
• [Presentation] Studies on the effect of ball milling on lignin structure by the use of complete wood dissolution (2008)
  • Author(s): Zhiguo Wang, Tomoya Yokoyama, HOU-min Chang, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Organizer: International Conference on Pulping, Papermaking and Biotechnology 2008
  • Place of Presentation: Nanjing, China
  • Year and Date: 2008-11-04
• [Presentation] Lignin content in non-wood cell walls (2008)
  • Author(s): Hirotaka Nkamura, Tomoya Yokoyama, Yuji Mtsumoto, Zhenfu Jin
  • Organizer: International Conference on Pulping, Papermaking and Biotechnology 2008
  • Place of Presentation: Nanjing, China
  • Year and Date: 2008-11-04
• [Presentation] Variation in the chemical structure of lignin in tropical wood species (2008)
  • Author(s): Deded Sarip Nawawi, Tomoya Yokoyama, Yuji Matsumoto, Wasrin Syafii, Iori Tomoda, Yosuke Uchida
  • Organizer: International Conference on Pulping, Papermaking and Biotechnology 2008
  • Place of Presentation: Nanjing, China
  • Year and Date: 2008-11-04
• [Presentation] Analysis of lignin by the use of whole wood solution consisting of DMSO-LiCl (2008)
  • Author(s): 王志国、横山朝哉、松本雄二
  • Organizer: 第53回リグニン討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2008-10-31
• [Presentation] 非木質組織のリグニン定量 (2008)
  • Author(s): 戸田守一、中村裕貴、横山朝哉、松本雄二
  • Organizer: 第53回リグニン討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2008-10-31
• [Presentation] Change of lignin structure during MWL isolation process (2008)
  • Author(s): Aya Fujimoto, Zhiguo Wang, Tomoya Yokoyama, Yuji Matsumoto, Gyosuke Meshitsuka, Hou-min Chang
  • Organizer: International Symposium on Wood Science and Technology
  • Place of Presentation: Harbin, China
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-27
• [Presentation] Dissolution of finely milled wood into organic solvent and its potential appllcation for chemical analysis of cell wall components (2008)
  • Author(s): Zhiguo Wang, Tomoya Yokoyama, Hou-min Chang, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Organizer: 10th European Workshop on Lignocellulosics and pulp
  • Place of Presentation: Stockholm. Sweden
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-25
• [Presentation] Absolute Amount of b-O-4 Structure in Wood and Non-wood Cell Walls (2008)
  • Author(s): Hirotaka Nakamura, Deded S. Nawawi, Kenya Kondo, Zhenfu Jin, Takuya Akiama Yuii Matsumoto
  • Organizer: 14th International Symposium on Wood, Fiber and Pulping Chemistry(ISWFPC)
  • Place of Presentation: Durban,South Aftica
  • Year and Date: 2008-06-27
• [Presentation] How lignin Changes Its Chemical Structure depending on the Mechanical Circumstances (2008)
  • Author(s): Yuji Matsumoto, Deded Sarip Nawawi, Wasrin Syafii, Takuya Akiama, Gosuke Meshitsuka
  • Organizer: 14th International Symposium on Wood, Fiber and Pulping Chemistry(ISWFPC)
  • Place of Presentation: Durban,SouthAfrica
  • Year and Date: 2008-06-26
• [Presentation] Variation in the Chemical Structure of Lignin in Tropical Wood Species (2008)
  • Author(s): Deded Sarip Nawawi, Wasrin Syafii, Iori Tomoda, Yosuke Uchida, Tomoya Yokoyama, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Organizer: 2008 ICPPB International Conference on Pulping, Papermaking and Biotechnology
  • Place of Presentation: Nanjing, China
• [Presentation] Variety of lignin structure in angiosperms and their reaction wood (2007)
  • Author(s): Yuji Matsumoto, Nawawi Ds, Wasrin Shaafii, Hirotaka Nakamura, Takuya Akiyama, Tomoya Yokoyama, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Organizer: 2007IUFRO All Division 5 Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Taipei,Taiwan
  • Year and Date: 2007-10-29
• [Presentation] Variety of Lignin Structure in Angiosperms and Their Reaction Woods (2007)
  • Author(s): Yuji Matsumoto, Deded Sarip Nawawi, Wasrin Syafii, Hirotaka Nakamura, Takuya Akiyama, Tomoya Yokoyama, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Organizer: 2007 IUFRO International Union of Forest Research Organization, All Division 5 meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Taipei
• [Presentation] How lignin Changes Its Chemical Structure Depending on the Mechanical Circumstances (2007)
  • Author(s): Yuji Matsumoto, Deded Sarip Nawawi, Wasrin Syafii, Takuya Akiyama, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
  • Organizer: 2007 ISWFPC International Symposium on Wood, Fiber and Pulping Chemistry
  • Place of Presentation: Durban, South Africa
• [Presentation] Absolute Amount of b-O-4 Structure in Wood and Non-wood Cell Wall (2007)
  • Author(s): Hirotaka Nakamura, Deded S. Nawawi, Kenya Kondo, Zhenfu Jin, Takuya Akiyama, Tomoya Yokoyama, Yuji Matsumoto
  • Organizer: 2007 ISWFPC International Symposium on Wood, Fiber and Pulping Chemistry
  • Place of Presentation: Durban, South Africa
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  • URL: http://www.woodchemistry.fp.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index.html
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 木粉を溶解するための溶媒 (2008)
  • Inventor(s): 松本雄二、横山朝哉、王志国
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: 松本雄二、横山朝哉、王志国
  • Industrial Property Number: 2008-211334
  • Filing Date: 2008-08-20
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 木粉を溶解する為の溶媒 (2008)
  • Inventor(s): 松本雄二、横山朝哉、ワン チグオ
  • Industrial Property Number: 2008-211334
  • Filing Date: 2008-08-20