From the last several years ligninolytic enzymes find applications in numerous industrial
processes. However, their lower catalytic efficiencies and operational stabilities limit their …

Wood is a natural organic material that consists mainly of two groups of organic compounds:
carbohydrates (hemicellulosesandcellulose) andphenols (lignin), thatcorrespondto (65 …

Natural extracts have become of high interest in the past ten years for their inhibiting the
growth of molds over wood and wood products surfaces in service or during the storage of …

In the present study, various white-rot fungi were used for the pretreatment of oil palm empty
fruit bunch (EFB) using solid-state cultivation. The results showed that Trametes versicolor …

We focused in selecting four fungi, naturally living in Eucalyptus sp. fields, for application in
accelerating stump decay. The wood-rot fungi Pycnoporus sanguineus (Ps), Lentinus …

The extracellular lignocellulolytic enzymes secreted by Porodaedalea pini were investigated
for their ability to degrade the wood of Picea jezoensis over various time periods. In addition …

The heartwood of Caesalpinia echinata Lam.(Leguminosae)(commonly called brazilwood)
is used for violin bow manufacture due to the unique vibrational and physical properties …

Various glucosylamines were synthesized from glucose and different alkyl amine
compounds. These amino compounds are β-d-glucopyranosylamine (GPA), N-ethyl-β-d …

Wood is degraded by microorganisms, when moisture, oxygen and other environmental
factors favour microbial growth. In this study, biodegradation of lime wood was artificially …

The objective of this research was to investigate the utilization of olive mill sludge (OMS) as
an alternative to wood in the manufacture of the medium density fiberboard (MDF). The MDF …