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Urgent directions in mastering the methods of chemical processing of plant biomass and in the development of new methods of integrated utilization of its major components - polysaccharides, lignin, and extractive substances are considered for research work carried out at the Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, SB RAS (Krasnoyarsk, Russia)) as example. Some processes are described that have been developed for utilization of wood waste material resulting in obtaining valuable chemical compounds (levulinic acid, glucose, xylose, aromatic aldehydes, biologically active compounds), important material (cellulose, biodegradable polymers, sorbents) and liquid fuel.