<p>Wood has been vital in the development of human civilisation. Brian Clegg looks at the compound at its heart</p>

Wood has been vital in the development of human civilisation. Brian Clegg looks at the compound at its heart

<p>Wood has been vital in the&nbsp;development of human civilisation. Brian Clegg looks at the compound at its heart</p>

Lignin: Chemistry in its element

A weekly tour of the periodic table, from Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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