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Wood
chemistry, ultrastructure, reactions
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Yes, you can access Wood by Dietrich Fengel, Gerd Wegener, Dietrich Fengel,Gerd Wegener in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Industrial & Technical Chemistry. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Structure and Ultrastructure
- 2.1. Anatomical Aspects
- 2.2. Ultrastructure of the Cell Wall
- 2.3. Reaction Tissues
- 2.4. Functional Elements of the Conducting System
- 3. Chemical Composition and Analysis of Wood
- 3.1. Survey of the Chemical Components
- 3.2. Analysis of Wood
- 3.3. Data of Wood Analyses
- 4. Cellulose
- 4.1. Occurrence
- 4.2. Molecular Properties
- 4.3. Supramolecular Structures
- 5. Polyoses (Hemicelluloses)
- 5.1. Nature and Classification
- 5.2. Xylans
- 5.3. Mannans
- 5.4. Glucans
- 5.5. Galactans
- 5.6. Pectins
- 6. Lignin
- 6.1. Significance and Occurrence
- 6.2. Lignification of the Cell Wall
- 6.3. Structure and Constitution of Lignin
- 6.4. Characterization and Properties of Lignins and Lignin Derivatives
- 6.5. Lignin-Polysaccharide Complexes
- 7. Extractives
- 7.1. Importance
- 7.2. Extractives of Softwood
- 7.3. Extractives of Hardwood
- 7.4. Extractives from Foliage, Buds and Fruits
- 7.5. Inorganic Components
- 7.6. pH Values
- 8. Distribution of the Components within the Wood Cell Wall
- 8.1. Estimation and Calculation
- 8.2. Determination of the Lignin Distribution
- 8.3. Determination of the Polysaccharide Distribution
- 8.4. Models of the Internal Cell Wall Structure
- 9. Constituents of Bark
- 9.1. Anatomical Features
- 9.2. Chemical Composition
- 10. Reactions in Acidic Medium
- 10.1. General Aspects of Wood Reactions
- 10.2. Reactions of Polysaccharides
- 10.3. Reactions of Lignin
- 11. Reactions in Alkaline Medium
- 11.1. Reactions of Polysaccharides
- 11.2. Reactions of Lignin
- 12. Influence of Temperature
- 12.1. General Effects
- 12.2. Thermal Reactions
- 12.3. Structural Changes
- 12.4. Changes of the Chemical Components
- 12.5. Carbonization and Gasification
- 13. Degradation by Light and Ionizing Rays
- 13.1. Changes Initiated by Light
- 13.2. Changes Initiated by Ionizing Rays
- 14. Microbial and Enzymatic Degradation
- 14.1. Importance of Enzymatic Reactions
- 14.2. Wood-Destroying Organisms
- 14.3. Characterization of Enzymes
- 14.4. Decay by Brown-rot Fungi and Action of Glycanhydrolases
- 14.5. Decay by White-rot Fungi and Action of Ligninolytic Enzymes
- 14.6. Decay by Soft-rot Fungi
- 14.7. Effects of Blue-stain Fungi
- 14.8. Bacterial Attack
- 15. Aging and Fossilization
- 15.1. Kinds of Conversion
- 15.2. Structural Studies
- 15.3. Chemical Investigations
- 16. Pulping Processes
- 16.1. Introductory Survey
- 16.2. Mechanical Pulping
- 16.3. Semichemical Pulping
- 16.4. Alkaline Chemical Pulping
- 16.5. Sulfite Chemical Pulping
- 16.6. Unconventional Pulping
- 16.7. Bleaching of Pulps
- 17. Derivatives of Cellulose
- 17.1. The Various Kinds of Cellulose Derivatives
- 17.2. Cellulosates and Alkali-Celluloses
- 17.3. Cellulose Esters
- 17.4. Cellulose Ethers
- 17.5. Graft Copolymers of Cellulose
- 18. Utilization of Wood and Wood Components for Chemicals and Energy
- 18.1. Introductory Remarks
- 18.2. Thermal Degradation
- 18.3. Wood Saccharification
- 18.4. Chemical Products from Cellulose
- 18.5. Utilization of Polyoses
- 18.6. Utilization of Technical Lignins
- 18.7. Utilization of Extractives
- Subject Index
- Species Index (Wood, Plants)
- Species Index (Bacteria, Fungi)