Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
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Antifungal and antitermitic activities of wood vinegar produced from Vitex pubescens were evaluated. Three kinds of wood vinegar were produced at three different pyrolysis temperatures, i.e. at 350, 400 and 450 °...
To evaluate the characteristics of wood ash as fertilizer, composition of inorganic elements and the leaching behavior were studied. The leaching behavior was evaluated by three leaching methods using differen...
The purposes of this study were to accumulate fundamental data on wood properties within large Sugi logs and to take applicable variations in wood properties into consideration for sorting logs and sawing patt...
Larch bark was liquefied in the presence of phenol and the obtained liquefied resultant was reacted with formaldehyde to prepare the liquefied bark-modified phenol formaldehyde resin (BPF) in an attempt to app...
To understand the viscoelasticity of wood three dimensionally, matched samples of Japanese cypress were loaded in uniaxial tensile creep in the longitudinal (L), radial (R), and tangential (T) directions at ap...
A series of p-menthane monoterpenes was investigated to confirm any correlation between their bioactivity (effect on seed germination and termite mortality) and chemical structure. The germination percentages of
Particleboards of different densities (0.6, 0.7 and 0.8 g/cm3) and thicknesses (10 and 20 mm) were manufactured from low-moisture particles using an air-injection press. The effects of the air injection on preven...
In our ongoing efforts to develop new uses for wood-based waste streams, the growth inhibition activities of extracts obtained from Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) bark were examined against Heterosigma akashiwo, oth...
The development of a natural adhesive composed of materials derived from non-fossil resources is a very important issue. In this study, only citric acid and sucrose were used as adhesive materials for particle...
A gas detection apparatus equipped with a semiconductor gas sensor was employed for qualitative and quantitative measurement of hydrogen and methane emitted by termites. A gas sample of 2.5 ml was injected int...
We investigated the reaction behavior of cellulose in an ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([C2mim][Cl]), which can dissolve cellulose. The cellulose samples were treated with [C2mim][Cl] at 1...
Wood meals of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D.Don) passing 2.0 mm and retained on 1.0 mm mesh screens were milled along with acetic anhydride (AA) and pyridine as a catalyst in a high-speed vibration rod mill at amb...
Acetylated wood meals of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D.Don) wood were prepared by mechanochemical processing using a high-speed vibration rod mill. Weight percent gain (WPG) of the acetylated wood meals ranged fro...
Tree improvement programs for teak (Tectona grandis) have mainly focused on breeding of trees with superior growth characteristics. However, improvement in wood quality should be included in breeding programs for...
Surface quality and gluing performance of black spruce samples prepared by peripheral straight-edge knife planing and sanding were studied. Four wavelengths (1.5, 1.9, 3.1, and 6.5 mm) and four rake angles (15...
Shear tests were conducted on nailed joints in wood that were loaded perpendicular to the grain; these joints had 21 specifications depending on different combinations of wood species, nail dimensions, number ...
We attempted to measure in situ the tensile elastic moduli of individual component polymers with a three-dimensional (3D) assembly mode in the cell walls of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) without isolating th...
Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) lumber is known to have a large variability in final moisture content (MCf) and is difficult to dry. This study assessed the capability of artificial neural networks (ANNs) to p...
In contrast to wood from native forests, the lumber harvested from planted forests is primarily composed of boards from younger trees. Given the possibility of using wave propagation methods to classify wood f...
Blowouts of particleboards were artificially induced by increasing the vapor pressure inside the boards. Isocyanate resin bonded boards were manufactured from high-moisture particles, and the blowouts and boar...
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata) wood was treated by two-step semi-flow hot-compressed water (the first stage: 230 °C/10 MPa/15 min, the second stage: 270 °C/10 MPa/15 min), and produced lignin-derived products in ...
Most waste of medium density fiberboard (MDF) is burnt, which could release toxic gases and pollutants to the environment. So, the re-using waste of MDF is highly desired. The nitrogen atoms of waste medium de...
Bamboo is intricately associated with human activity, and its usefulness is well known. For example, its roots and leaves have been used as medicinal products. Also, studies on the medicinal properties of bamb...
The process of solid-state fermentation was used to produce a cocktail enzyme of Trichoderma reesei ATCC 66587 and Aspergillus tubingensis KRCF 700-33. Wheat bran, corncob, and sugi pulp were supplemented with am...
The gene encoding manganese peroxidase of a white-rot fungus Phanerochaete crassa WD1694 was cloned and sequenced. Four genomic clones were sequenced in which 3 clones were existed as alleles. The analysis of int...
The aim of this study was to investigate convenient spectroscopic evaluation method of Para rubber quality. Ultra violet–near infrared (UV–NIR 370–1085 nm) spectra of latex were measured in transmittance mode....
We evaluated radio frequency (RF) dielectric heating for eradication of pinewood nematodes (PWN) in infested wood. Thirteen temperatures were tested (from ambient to 70 °C) on small wood samples (2.5 × 3.8 × 0...
Recent studies demonstrated that perforated pit membranes (i.e., pit membranes with a large opening in their central portion) are commonly present between wood fibers in core eudicots. It is unclear whether th...
Acne vulgaris is the most common skin disease in the world, and the number of antibiotics resistant to acne-inducing bacterial strains has been increasing in the past years. Natural substances from plants are ...
The aim of this experiment was to impregnate thermally modified wood using an easy and cost-effective method. Industrially processed thermally modified European aspen (Populus tremula L.) and birch (Betula pubesc...
This paper describes the features of binderless particleboard manufactured from sugarcane bagasse, under a high pressing temperature of 200–280 °C. Mechanical properties [i.e., modulus of rupture (MOR) and ela...
Quercus variabilis Blume, the Chinese cork oak, is an oak species with a thick cork outer bark. The cork is exploited at a limited scale in China and considered of lower quality than the commerci...
Particleboards with thickness of 10 mm and densities of 0.6, 0.7 and 0.8 g/cm3 were manufactured from high-moisture particles using urea–formaldehyde resin and the effectiveness of air injection was examined. The...
Static bending tests and compressive test parallel to the grain of sugi (Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica) green round timber were conducted to confirm whether its strength would satisfy the referenced streng...
A non-linear material model is proposed to describe the timber behavior. Anisotropic elasto-plastic constitutive law with hardening according to Hill yield criterion was used for the compressive behavior. Brit...
Waste mushroom medium (WM) was saccharized with cellulase to obtain glucose after shiitake fruiting bodies were harvested 3 and 5 times (WM-3 and WM-5, respectively). Glucose can be used as a feedstock for the...
Friction that arises during processing for the deformation of wood under relatively high pressure levels (ca. >1 MPa) is an important factor to be taken into account when wood is processed. However, few studie...
Various types of wood-based boards were analyzed for deterioration after being exposed to an outdoor environment for 5 years in Tsukuba, Japan. In phenol–formaldehyde resin bonded particleboard (PB(PF)) and as...
In our previous studies, a clear kinetic isotope effect was observed when a pair of carbohydrate model compounds, methyl β-d-glucopyranoside (MGPβ) and a deuterated MGPβ labeled at the anomeric (methyl β-d-(1-2H)...
An unidentified Fomitiporia sp. causes severe white-rot on stems of a cultivar “Sanbu-sugi” of the Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica. The influence of the fungus on tree health and wood properties was determin...
The deterioration of wood-based panels at eight sites in Japan over 7 years of outdoor exposure was investigated. In particular, the modulus of rupture (MOR) retention and internal bond strength (IB) retention...
Hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) wood has been used as a structural material in Japan because of its superior mechanical properties, its excellent durability and the beautiful color of its heartwood. Variations of t...
To demonstrate the psychophysical effect of edge-grain patterns on visual impressions received by human observers, printed images of the edge-grain patterns of 16 species were prepared as well-regulated visual...
Xyloglucan is thought to be a key hemicellulose cross-linking adjacent cellulose microfibrils in plant cell walls. The growth traits of transgenic poplars (Populus alba) with decreased xyloglucan from overexpress...
In order to find new utilization method of woody wastes, we examined the bioactivities of extracts from branch heartwood of Chamaecyparis obtusa (hinoki) and compared to extracts from trunk heartwood. The bioacti...
Litsea cubeba (Lauraceae) is woody plant endemic to Taiwan that is traditionally used as a spice. In the current study, several behavioral analyses were performed to evaluate the neuropharmacolog...
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