“…28,29 To investigate the chemical and structural properties of HAs, numerous analytical methods have been widely used, including elemental analysis, titration analysis of acidic functional groups, ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, uorescence spectra, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, cross polarization magic angle spinning 13 C NMR (CP/MAS 13 C NMR) spectrometry, X-ray diffraction (XRD), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), high-performance size-exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). [30][31][32][33] Here, Penicillium ortum MJ51 was isolated from lignite, which has strong ability to solubilize lignite. Some strains of Penicillium spp., such as P. simplicissimum, P. citrinum and P. decumbens P6 are reportedly able to solubilize and degrade lignite.…”