Vibrational spectroscopy provides non-destructively the molecular fingerprint of plant cells in
the native state. In combination with microscopy, the chemical composition can be followed …

Cellulose crystallinity assessment is important for optimizing the yield of cellulose products,
such as bioethanol. X-ray diffraction is often used for this purpose for its perceived …

Theoretical aspects of swelling... Adsorption, wetting, permeation Osmotic pressure............
Charge effects.............. Structural restraints.......... High-swelling systems........ Solvent …

Abstract Abrupt radiocarbon (14C) excursions, or Miyake events, in sequences of
radiocarbon measurements from calendar-dated tree-rings provide opportunities to assign …

Obtaining essential oils and hydrolates from underutilized biomass is an economic and
sustainable way for production of these high added-value bioproducts. However, this …

This study aims at better understanding the respective influences of specific gravity (γ),
microfibril angle (MFA), and cell wall matrix polymers on viscoelastic vibrational properties of …

In this chapter we concentrate on the structure of reaction wood and its functional properties.
The fact that a lot more detailed information exists on tension wood rather than on …

Main conclusion Glucomannan was more strongly oriented, in line with the orientation of
cellulose, than the xylan in both compression wood and normal wood of Chinese fir. Lignin …

Raman spectroscopy is a technique that provides structural information on lignin and other
components of wood and pulp in situ. However, especially lignin-containing samples may …

Compression wood is a hard, dark-coloured wood typically found on the lower side of
leaning stems and branches in conifers, Taxus and Ginkgo. This reaction wood is the result …