John Ralph
University of Wisconsin–Madison
John Ralph is a New Zealand-born, American chemist, wood scientist, and emeritus professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Department of Biochemistry. He is an elected fellow (FIAWS) of the International Academy of Wood Science and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (FAAAS).
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John Ralph is a New Zealand-born, American chemist, wood scientist, and emeritus professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Department of Biochemistry. He is an elected fellow (FIAWS) of the International Academy of Wood Science and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (FAAAS).
Affiliation
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Top Publications
- Lignin Biosynthesis (2003) - 4,511 citations
- Lignin Biosynthesis and Structure (2010) - 2,759 citations
- Paving the Way for Lignin Valorisation: Recent Advances in Bioengineering, Biorefining and Catalysis (2016) - 2,159 citations
- Lignins: Natural polymers from oxidative coupling of 4-hydroxyphenyl- propanoids (2004) - 1,687 citations
- Formaldehyde stabilization facilitates lignin monomer production during biomass depolymerization (2016) - 1,428 citations
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- Full name
- John Ralph
- ORCID
- 0000-0002-6093-4521
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5087103346
Research interests
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls, Plant Gene Expression Analysis, Biofuel production and bioconversion, Plant-derived Lignans Synthesis and Bioactivity
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- Lignin Biosynthesis ↗2003 · Annual Review of Plant Biology4,511OpenAlex citations
- Lignin Biosynthesis and Structure ↗2010 · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY2,759OpenAlex citations
- Paving the Way for Lignin Valorisation: Recent Advances in Bioengineering, Biorefining and Catalysis ↗2016 · Angewandte Chemie International Edition2,159OpenAlex citations
- Lignins: Natural polymers from oxidative coupling of 4-hydroxyphenyl- propanoids ↗2004 · Phytochemistry Reviews1,687OpenAlex citations
- 1,428OpenAlex citations
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- Lignin Biosynthesis ↗2003 · Annual Review of Plant Biology
- Lignin Biosynthesis and Structure ↗2010 · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
- Paving the Way for Lignin Valorisation: Recent Advances in Bioengineering, Biorefining and Catalysis ↗2016 · Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Lignins: Natural polymers from oxidative coupling of 4-hydroxyphenyl- propanoids ↗2004 · Phytochemistry Reviews
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