Wood durability researchers have long described fungal decay of timber using the starkly
simple terms of white, brown and soft rot, along with the less destructive mold and stain …

Development of sustainable energy systems based on renewable biomass feedstocks is
now a global effort. Lignocellulosic biomass contains polymers of cellulose, hemicellulose …

Lignocellulosic biomass represents a rather unused source for biogas and ethanol
production. Many factors, like lignin content, crystallinity of cellulose, and particle size, limit …

The degradable nature of high-performance, wood-based materials is an attractive
advantage when considering environmental factors such as sustainability, recycling, and …

Global energy demand is increased with the rapidly growing population; and it is fulfilled by
fossil fuels. However, it also contributes to the greenhouse gas effect in the environment. In …

Thermal modification at relatively high temperatures (ranging from 150 to 260 C) is an
effective method to improve the dimensional stability and resistance against fungal attack …

Lignocellulosic materials consist mainly of three polymers: cellulose, hemicellulose, and
lignin. These polymers are associated with each other in a hetero-matrix to different degrees …

Deep eutectic solvents (DES) were utilised as pretreatment media on oil palm trunk (OPT)
fibre in order to change the morphology of the highly crystalline cellulose prior to enzymatic …

Interest in understanding how brown-rot fungi degrade wood has received increasing
attention in recent years because of a need to identify novel targets that can be inhibited for …

The source of strength in solid wood is the wood fiber. Wood is basically a series of tubular
fibers or cells cemented together. Each fiber wall is composed of various quantities of three …