Characterization of the Cellulosic Cell Wall
Published on 29. February 2008
296 pages
978-0-470-99970-7 (ISBN)
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This volume brings together a broad array of scientific expertise to focus on the characterization and utilization of cellulosic materials. Researchers from Austria, Germany, Sweden, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, and the U.S. explore many facets of the plant cell wall, from its fundamental structure and its manipulation via molecular biology to its application in composite materials. Exciting applications of near infrared spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, confocal microscopy, and molecular coupling as a viscoelastic probe provide new insights into the ultrastructure and properties of cellulosic materials.
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Douglas D Stokke is Assistant Professor at Department ofNatural Resource Ecology and Management, Iowa State University, andis past president of the Society of Wood Science andTechnology.
Leslie H. Groom is Project Leader for the Utilization ofSouthern Forest Resources Research Unit of the U.S. Department ofAgriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station.
Content
Contributors.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Part 1: Cell Wall Assembly and Function: NewFrontiers.
1. Tracheid and Sclereid Differentiation in Callus Cultures ofPinus radiata D. Don: Toward an In Vitro System for Analyzing GeneFunction: Ralf Möller, Armando G. McDonald, Christian Walter,Philip J. Harris.
2. Optimizing for Multiple Functions - Mechanical andStructural Contributions of Cellulose Microfibrils and Lignin inStrengthening Tissues: Lothar Köhler, Frank W. Ewers, andFrank W. Telewski.
3. Mechanics of the Wood Cell Wall: Ingo Burgert, Jozef Keckes,and Peter Fratzl.
4. Prediction of Wood Structural Patterns in Trees usingEcological Models of Plant Water Relations: Barbara Gartner.
5. Preparation and Properties of Cellulose/Xylan Nanocomposites:Sofia Dammström, Wolfgang Glasser, and Paul Gatenholm.
Part 2: Probing Cell Wall Structure: Advances inAnalysis.
6. Determining Xylem Cell Wall Properties Using Model PlantSpecies: Lloyd Donaldson.
7. The Temperature Dependence of Wood Relaxations: A MolecularProbe of the Woody Cell Wall: Marie-Pierre Laborie.
8. Rapid Estimation of Tracheid Morphological Characteristics ofGreen and Dry Wood by Near Infrared Spectroscopy: Laurence R.Schimleck, Christian Mora, and Richard F. Daniels.
9. Potential titles: Characterization of Wood and WoodComposites by FTIR Chemical Imaging/Advanced Analytical Tools forCharacterization of Wood: Nicole Labbé, Timothy Rials, andSteve Kelley.
10. Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Monitoring of the DiffusionProcess of Deuterium-Labeled Molecules in Wood: Satoru Tsuchikawaand H.W. Siesler.
11. Wood Stiffness by X-Ray Diffractometry: Robert Evans.
Part 3: Mesostructure and Applications: Science inPractice.
12. Selected Mesostructure Properties in Loblolly Pine fromArkansas Plantations: David E. Kretschmann, Steven M. Cramer,Roderic Lakes, and Troy Schmidt.
13. Changes of Microfibril Angle after Radial Compression ofLoblolly Pine Earlywood Specimens: Chih-Lin Huang.
14. Variation in Kink and Curl of Longleaf Pine (Pinuspalustris) Fibers: Brian Via, Todd F. Shupe, Leslie H. Groom,Michael Stine, and Chi-Leung So.
15. Effect of chemical fractionation treatments on silicondioxide in the cell wall of Oryza sativa: Maria Inglesby, DelilahF. Wood, and Gregory M. Gray.
16. Characterization of Water Soluble Components from MDFFibers: Armando McDonald, Andrew B. Clare, and A. Roger Meder.
17. Effects of Refining Pressure on the Properties of IndividualWood Fibers: Leslie H. Groom, Chi-Leung So, Thomas Elder, ThomasPesacreta, and Timothy G. Rials.
18. Wood Structure and Adhesive Bond Strength: Charles R.Frihart.
19. Adhesion Mechanisms of Durable Wood Adhesive Bonds: DouglasJ. Gardner.
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