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Ionic Liquids as Antifungal Agents for Wood Preservation [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 Ionic liquids represent a class of highly versatile organic compounds used extensively in the last decade for lignocellulose biomass fractionation and dissolution, as well as property modifiers for wood materials.
Catalin Croitoru, Ionut Claudiu Roata
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Innovation in Wood Preservation. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2020 The wood preservation industry has depended on toxicity as a mechanism of effectiveness against decay fungi to extend the life of wood used in adverse conditions. An alternative to toxicity, however, is to study and understand the mechanism of fungal attack and stop it before it can start.
Rowell RM.
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Well-Preserved Structure of Silicified Wood: A Case Study from Qitai Silicified Forest, NW China and Its Silicification Mechanisms [PDF]
PlantsThe Qitai silicified wood from Xinjiang, NW China, provides an exceptional archive for investigating the mechanisms of wood silicification. This study applies microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) to characterize the
Wenqing Liu +5 more
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An attempt to unify the Brinell, Janka and Monnin hardness of wood on the basis of Meyer law
Journal of Wood Science, 2021 This work concerns basic research on the concept of wood hardness in a sense similar to Brinell or in the modified sense of Monnin. The experimental part of this article is based on research carried out on beech wood with six indenters: three ball ...
Grzegorz Koczan +2 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Most old roses are difficult to root when propagated by cuttings. This research focused on the response of stem cuttings of Rosa “Hurdal” to plant origin preparations used as rhizogenesis enhancers through changes to the anatomical structure of the basal
Marta Joanna Monder +2 more
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Jurnal Sylva Lestari, 2021 Most wood supplied from forests currently has a low level of durability and vulnerable to wood-destroying organisms attacks. Sengon wood (Falcataria moluccana Miq.) is classified as low durable class wood (class IV-V); hence wood preservation is needed ...
Riana Anggraini +2 more
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Mildew fungi found in termites (Reticulitermes lucifugus) and their nests
Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, 2015 This paper presents the results of observation of mould growth in laboratory colonies of termites. It also attempts to determine the species of mould fungi present in the research laboratory and the main colonies and their entomopathogenic for the ...
A. Wójcik, B. Andres
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Preventive conservation of historical wooden architecture
Budownictwo i Architektura, 2015 The paper outlines the main problems associated with the durability of wooden buildings in the context of biodegradation. Wood destroying organisms were listed and their climatic requirements were pointed.
Piotr Witomski
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The metrological approach: a major key factor for the accreditation and continuous improvement of the wood preservation laboratory of Cirad [PDF]
International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering, 2013 Since 2006, the wood preservation laboratory of Cirad is accredited by COFRAC (French accreditation committee – accreditation No. 1-1686) for tests on the durability of wood and wood-based products and on protective efficacy of wood preservatives and ...
Martin L. +3 more
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Conventional technology and nanotechnology in wood preservation: A Review
BioResources, 2018 Wood products are usually treated with wood preservatives to protect them from deterioration. Pressure or non-pressure preservative treatments can be utilized to incorporate biocide into the wood, depending on the applications of the end-products ...
Teck-Jin Teng +6 more
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