It is a challenging task to realize the vision of hierarchically structured nanomaterials for
large‐scale applications. Herein, the biomaterial wood as a large‐scale biotemplate for …

This review article introduces recent technical and scientific reports in terms of near infrared
(NIR) spectroscopy in the wood and paper science and industry, where interest has …

Larch heartwood is appreciated for its good mechanical properties, its colour and its texture,
and it is often used outdoors because of its natural durability (decay resistance). In this study …

Background There is an increasing demand for renewable resources to replace fossil fuels.
However, different applications such as the production of secondary biofuels or combustion …

The functional characteristics of plant cell walls depend on the composition of the cell wall
polymers, as well as on their highly ordered architecture at scales from a few nanometres to …

Wood density is defined as the ratio of mass to volume and therefore in principle it should be
possible to calculate a unique partial least squares regression (PLS-R) model for several …

A rapid transmittance near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopic method has been developed to
characterize the lignin content of solid wood. Using simple, multiple regression, and partial …

Abstract Togolese teak (Tectona grandis Lf) is highly resistant to pathogen attack, but
variability in natural durability exists between trees of different ages, plantations and …

The extractive content of lignin and the brown-rot decay-resistance against Coniophora
puteana and Poria placenta were studied in larch heartwood from different species and …

Formation of extractive-rich heartwood is a process in live trees that make them and the
wood obtained from them more resistant to fungal degradation. Despite the importance of …