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Wood densification processing for newly engineered materials [Elektronisk resurs]

open access: yes, 2018
Wood is a renewable, bio-based material with a mixture of different properties and qualities, used in numerous applications. Beside many species with high wood qualities several species suffer due to a number of disadvantages, where low hardness and ...
Rademacher, Peter,   +13 more
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Adipocyte‐Derived Leptolin Enhances Energy Expenditure and Prevents Obesity

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
We identified a novel adipokine, which we named leptolin. In humans, leptolin levels in white adipose tissue were positively correlated with exercise and negatively associated with body mass index. We observed elevated leptolin in serum from athletes and lower leptolin in serum from obese individuals.
Jiarui Liu   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving the durability performance of engineered wood products: A study tour of Europe and North America

open access: yes, 2018
Engineered wood products (EWPs) are rapidly growing global market share in both structural and appearance end-uses. These products are formed by combining wood components such as flakes, fibres, particles, veneers, strands, rounds or sawntimber into ...
Leggate, William
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Engineered Bamboo Building Materials: Types, Production, and Applications

open access: yes
The challenges highlighted at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) emphasize the importance of using renewable resources in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.
Milan Gaff   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Mitigating Hidden Climate Change Impacts of Timber Cities Critically Depends on Proactive Forest and Waste Management. [PDF]

open access: yesEnviron Sci Technol
Yayla A   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Rare Allele of ST5 From Wild Rice Enhances Salt Tolerance in Rice

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
A novel salt‐tolerance gene ST5W, characterized by a unique 36‐bp promoter insertion, is found exclusively in a small subset of Oryza rufipogon and is absent in cultivated rice. Field trials confirm ST5W significantly enhances rice yield across diverse genetic backgrounds under saline conditions.
Meng Xing   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Value chain analysis of veneer- based engineered wood products in Mufindi District Tanzania

open access: yes
MSc DissertationProcessing tree logs into veneer-based engineered wood products represents a crucial strategy for enhancing the efficient utilization of forest resources, driven by dynamic factors such as the evolving demand for versatile wood products ...
Mziray, Beatrice Peter
core   +1 more source

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