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Depth profiling of photo-induced degradation in wood by FT-IR microspectroscopy

Journal of Wood Science volume 47, pages 325–327 (2001)Cite this article

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  1. Chemical Processing Laboratory, Department of Wood Improvement, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba Norin, PO Box 16, 305-8687, Ibaraki, Japan

    Yutaka Kataoka & Makoto Kiguchi

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Kataoka, Y., Kiguchi, M. Depth profiling of photo-induced degradation in wood by FT-IR microspectroscopy. J Wood Sci 47, 325–327 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00766722

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