Alkaline Enzyme Treatment of Spruce Wood to Increase Permeability

In this study, spruce sapwood was administered an alkaline enzyme treatment to improve the flow of wood liquid so that more preservative chemicals could be injected. Spruce wood is recognised as a refractory wood species. Pit membranes play an important role in liquid flow. In this study, an alkalin...

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Main Authors: Sefa Durmaz, Umit Cafer Yildiz, Sibel Yildiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2015-05-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_3_4403_Durmaz_Alkaline_Enzyme_Treatment_Spruce