Growing concerns about the environment present an urgent need for new approaches to preserving wood. Some commonly used preservatives have been banned or restricted in several countries. Scientists at the Forest Products Laboratory , USDA Forest Service, are exploring new approaches for detecting and preventing wood decay. Progress in this ongoing research program is presented in two research p...

Abstract Wood attributes are important, because they directly affect the price persistence of wood products. Consumers consider “aesthetic,” “traditionality,” “decay resistance,” and “scarcity” important when evaluating wood. This study analyzed impact these four on acoustic guitars. We obtained data from a Japanese internet auction platform winning-bid for two representative brands, Martin Yam...

The production of the H(2)O(2)-generating enzyme pyranose oxidase (POD) (EC 1.1.3.10) (synonym, glucose 2-oxidase), two ligninolytic peroxidases, and laccase in wood decayed by three white rot fungi was investigated by correlated biochemical, immunological, and transmission electron microscopic techniques. Enzyme activities were assayed in extracts from decayed birch wood blocks obtained by a n...

Wood vinegar is a substance, derived from cooling black carbon fire, which could be used instead of chemical materials in the agriculture industry as an organic compound. In order to study the effectiveness of pine wood vinegar on physiological and photosynthesis traits of cucumber, two experiments were conducted based on a completely randomized design with six treatments including 0, 1250, 200...

11 A feasibility study of glulam was carried out in French Guiana using local wood species. The aim 12 was to determine gluing parameters affording satisfactory behaviour to manufactured glulam in 13 a tropical climate. 14 Three abundant wood species, with special properties, were selected for the study and 15 Resorcinol-Phenol-Formaldehyde resin was used for bonding. Three industrial parameter...

The use of traditional biocides to halt or reduce biodeterioration is increasingly deterred, due risks for human health and the environment, as well potential interference with stone materials. Alternative eco-friendly substances are needed limit these issues. Here we aim evaluate devitalization lichens by a new bio-based product: wood distillate (also known pyroligneous acid), by-product plant...