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. 2023 May 18;11(3):e04793-22. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.04793-22

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FIG 1 — Main steps of biological degradation of lignin. Humic dissolved organic matter (DOM) (in red) is produced after the initial oxidation of lignin-derived compounds (58, 68). CDOM, chromophoric dissolved organic matter.