Traditional wood protection methods employ chemicals that are considered toxic and can
adversely affect human health and the environment. Fortunately, serious efforts are being …

The wood preservation industry has taken large leaps to develop and produce chemicals
that protect wood from microorganisms and weathering degradation with no or low …

The market for durable products using modified wood has increased substantially during the
last few years. This is partly because of the restriction on the use of toxic preservatives due …

This book is the updated revision of the German edition “Holz-und Baumpilze” from 1994.
Errors were corrected and new results were included. Particularly the chapter “Identification” …

Chitosan (C) is a natural antimicrobial compound that has been widely explored for wood
protection, but its application is limited by its high leachability. Genipin is a biobased …

Standalone boron offers sufficient protection for internal application, where wood is
protected from moisture, but boron is easily leached out when used in an external …

Hardwoods (eg ash, beech, oak, poplar) and softwoods (eg fir, pine, spruce) consist of
various types of cells: vessel elements, tracheids, libriform fibres, axial parenchyma cells, ray …

Chitosan is a biopolymer derived from chitin in crustacean shells. Over the past decade it
has been studied as an environmentally benign wood-protecting agent. It is assumed to act …

Fungicidy jsou látky, které jsou schopné houbu zabít (jsou tedy fungicidní), nebo zpomalit či
zastavit její růst (jsou tedy fungistatické). Některé fungicidy mají i insekticidní vlastnosti a …