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Lignin is one of the major components in plant cell walls and many challenges on lignification remain. It is still the world's largest under-utilized renewable raw material and also constitutes a prime factor against effective utilization of plants, particularly their cell walls, for a wide variety of agricultural and industrial utilization. As a consequence, lignin research has attracted increasing attention from researchers, scientists, and engineers in different disciplines. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art and future prospects of the field. As a lignin chemist, I recommend to add it to our libraries.