Key message Increasing environmental pressures appearing over the last few years have
led to important changes in the field of wood protection. In this context, new technologies …

Wood is an ideal building material as it is renewable and green. However, low dimensional
stability and durability might restrict its usage in structural application. Therefore …

Introduction We present a study on genetic variation in natural durability traits of young-aged
Eucalyptus cladocalyx, a species adapted to temperate, low rainfall regions. Our motivation …

Thermodesorption coupled to gas chromatography coupled to mass spectroscopy (TD-GC–
MS) has been investigated to identify volatile degradation products generated during wood …

The natural durability of five Cameroonians wood samples was evaluated using the
European standard EN 350-1 with a slight modification. The capacity of extracts to inhibit the …

Heat treatment is an effective method to improve biological resistance of low natural
durability wood species. The aim of this study was to enhance the decay resistance of Pinus …

Boron compound had many advantages as wood preservative, but it was prone to leaching.
Improving boron preservation was required to extend the service life of fast growing and low …

Visceral leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania infantum, is a neglected tropical disease, to
which efforts in the innovation of effective and affordable treatments remain limited, despite …

Teak is a famous commercial timber; however, many community forests produce low-quality
teak from young trees. This research aimed to investigate the effect of heat treatment on the …

Lignin-derived degradation products from non-treated (NT) and heat-treated (T) Corsican
pine (Pinus nigra subsp. laricio) obtained by pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass …