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Home > Vol 14, No 3 (2019)

Vol 14, No 3 (2019)

Table of Contents

Editorials (Opinion Pieces)

Toward a More Open, Trusted and Efficient Research Environment Robert K. Olendorf

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Use of Single Atom Catalysis for Improvement of Lignocellulosic Conversion Dian Cao, Bojin Zhang, Maolin Yang, Fang Luo, Xiaojun Yang, Shengdong Zhu

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The Use of Social Media and its Impact for Research Jessica Rogers

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Research Articles (Peer Reviewed)

Synthesis of Maleic Acid from Biomass-Derived Furfural in the Presence of KBr/Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4) Catalyst and Hydrogen Peroxide Tao Yang, Wenzhi Li, Qingchuan Liu, Mingxue Su, Tingwei Zhang, Jianru Ma

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Structural Performance Analysis of Cross-Laminated Timber-Bamboo (CLTB) Maria Izabel de Mello Barreto, Victor Almeida De Araujo, Juliana Cortez-Barbosa, Andre Luis Christoforo, Jorge Daniel de Melo Moura

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Glulam Wood Sleepers Manufacturing from Recycling Discharge Sleepers: An Engineering Recycling Project Edgar Vladimiro Mantilla Carrasco, Leonardo B. Passos, Silvia Teixeira A. Amorim, Fernando M. G. Ramos, Francisco C. Rodrigues, Judy Norka Rodo Mantilla

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The Use of Nanocellulose in the Production of Medium Density Particleboard Panels and the Modification of Its Physical Properties Felipe Augusto Santiago Hansted, Ana Larissa Santiago Hansted, Elias Ricardo Durango Padilha, José Claudio Caraschi, Danielle Goveia, Cristiane Inácio de Campos

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A New Method for Zone Development Observation for Updraft Rice Husk Gasification Kasemsil Onthong, Jarruwat Charoensuk

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Investigation of an Environmentally Friendly Incense Consisting of Soy-based Adhesive and Wood Powder Hao Yin, Qiaojia Lin, Zeming You, Jiugen Qiu, Erbing Zhang, Nairong Chen

PDF 5097-5108

Promotional Effects of Water-soluble Extractives on Bamboo Cellulose Enzymolysis Bo Zhao, Shanglian Hu

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Wetting Behavior and Surface Energy of Bamboo Fiber Determined via Dynamic Contact Angle Analysis Using the Wilhelmy Technique Hanzhong Cai

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A Versatile Peroxidase from Lentinus squarrosulus towards Enhanced Delignification and in vitro Digestibility of Crop Residues Aarthi Ravichandran, Ramya G. Rao, Vandana Thammaiah, S. Maheswarappa Gopinath, Manpal Sridhar

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A Two-step Method for Fabricating Bamboo Culm Coated with MgAl-LDHs and its Fire Resistance Properties Xiaoling Yao, Rui Peng, Chungui Du, Yating Hua, Jingjing Zhang, Qiuli Huang, Hongzhi Liu

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High-density Particleboard Made from Agro-industrial Waste and Different Adhesives Estefani Suana Sugahara, Sergio Augusto Mello da Silva, Ana Laura Soler Cunha Buzo, Cristiane Inácio de Campos, Elen Aparecida Martines Morales, Bruno Santos Ferreira, Maximiliano dos Anjos Azambuja, Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr, André Luis Christoforo

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Use of a Resistive Moisture Meter to Estimate the Moisture Content of Untreated and Thermally Modified Tectona grandis L.f. Juvenile Wood Djeison Cesar Batista, Adriano Ribeiro Mendonça, Adair José Regazzi

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Effects of Selected Joint Parameters on Tensile Strength of Steel Bolt-nut Connections in Cupressus funebris Wood Ming Chen, Shangguan Li, Jianhua Lyu

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An Investigation of the Morphological and Tensile Properties of Vacuum Resin Impregnated Sugar Palm Fibers with Various Thermosetting Resins Nur Sofeana Zulaika Mohd Nor Munawar, Mohamad Ridzwan Ishak, Rao Muhammad Shahroze, Mohammad Jawaid, Mohamed Yusoff Mohd Zuhri

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Simulation and Testing of the Calorific Value and Cost Analysis of Biomass Pyrolysis for Heating, Cooling, and Power Production Kaidi Zhang, Xunwang Shi, Xin Xin, Ken Chen, Jianfen Li, Weitao He, Zhenhua Qin, Haiping Yang, Chen Zhang

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Experiment and Numerical Modeling of Stratified Downdraft Gasification Using Rice Husk and Wood Pellet Kittipass Wasinarom, Jarruwat Charoensuk

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Properties of Biochar Derived from Spent Mushroom Substrates Zhuang Zhao, Muhammed Mustapha Ibrahim, Xiaodan Wang, Shihe Xing, Maria Heiling, Rebecca Hood-Nowotny, Chenxiao Tong, Yanling Mao

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Physical and Morphological Effects of Cellulose Nano- fibers and Nano-clay on Biodegradable WPC Made of Recycled Starch and Industrial Sawdust Salomeh Esmaeilzadeh Saieh, Habibollah Khademieslam, Esmaeil Ghasemi, Behzad Bazyar, Mohammad Rajabi

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The Effect of Hemicellulose Content on Mechanical Strength, Thermal Stability, and Water Resistance of Cellulose-rich Fiber Material from Poplar Quanliang Wang, Shengling Xiao, Sheldon Q. Shi

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Cloning, Secretory Expression, Partial Characterization, and Structural Modeling of an Alkaline Protease from Bacillus subtilis D-2 Yayuan Xu, Fazhi Xu, Xiaoling Ding, Kun Qian, Lyumu Li

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Thermal Treatment’s Effect on Dust Emission During Sanding of Meranti Wood Lucia Mikušová, Alena Očkajová, Miroslav Dado, Marián Kučera, Zuzana Danihelová

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The Effect of Chemical Treatment on Green Color Preservation and Surface Characteristics of Neosinocalamus affinis Bamboo Lin Chen, Lu He, Jiulong Xie, Zhongpeng Qiu, Jinqiu Qi, Yongze Jiang, Hui Xiao, Yuzhu Chen, Cornelis F. de Hoop, Chung-Yun Hse

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Efficient Lignin Degradation of Corn Stalk by Trametes with High Laccase Activity and Enzymatic Stability in Salt and Ionic Liquid Shi-Jia Dong, Bi-Xian Zhang Zhang, Fu-Ling Wang, Liu Xin, Yun-Fei Gao, Wei Ding, Xin-Miao He, Di Liu, Xiao-Mei Hu

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Chromones and Tannins from the Fruit of Euscaphis japonica var. wupingensis Shunzhi Liu, Tao Zhu, Yingkun Qiu, Wenyu Qi, Hui Wu, Bangping Cai, Jinguo Lin

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Utilization of Agrowaste-derived Nanoparticles as Reinforcement in Microfilled Epoxy Composites Samsul Rizal, H. M. Fizree, F. A. T. Owolabi, Deepu A. Gopakumar, M. T. Paridah, Mohamad Kassim Mohamad Haafiz, M. R. M. Fazita, Muhammad Izzuddin Syakir, H. P. S. Abdul Khalil

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Purification, Characterization, and Biodelignification Potential of Lignin Peroxidase from Immobilized Phanerochaete chrysosporium Thammaiah Vandana, Samanta Ashish Kumar, Senani Swaraj, Sridhar Manpal

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Enhancement of High Xylan Recovery from Black Liquor of Alkaline Pretreated Oil Palm Frond and its Physicochemical Properties Nur Syahirah Ahmad Sobri, Shuhaida Harun, Nor Shahirah Ishak, Jamaliah Md Jahim, Abdul Wahab Mohammad

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Thermal-alkali and Enzymes for Efficient Biomethane Production from Co-digestion of Corn straw and Cattle Manure Ye Yuan, Aiqin Bian, Lulu Zhang, Zhengliang Chen, Fei Zhou, Fan Ye, Tianlu Jin, Mei Pan, Tianming Chen, Jinlong Yan, Aijie Wang, Zhaoxia Li, Cheng Ding

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Empty Fruit Bunch-Seaweed Biocomposite as Potential Soil Erosion Mitigation Material for Oil Palm Plantation Nurin Syahindah Syasya Nor Ashikin, Akhsan Djalaluddin, Shaiful Yusuff, H. P. S. Abdul Khalil, Muhammad Izzuddin Syakir

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Time Series Analysis of Refining Conditions and Estimated Pulp Properties in a Chemi-thermomechanical Pulp Process Daniel Ekbåge, Lars Nilsson, Helena Håkansson

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Autohydrolysis, Pulping, and Bleaching of Eucalyptus urograndis in a Biorefinery Framework Javier Mauricio Loaiza Rodriguez, Jorge Luis Colodette, Juan Carlos García, Francisco López

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Management Approach to Motivation of White-collar Employees in Forest Enterprises Miloš Hitka, Silvia Lorincová, Miloš Gejdoš, Kristina Klarić, Dagmar Weberová

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Fundamental Studies for Designing Insulation Panels from Wood Shavings and Filamentous Fungi Guido Wimmers, Julia Klick, Linda Tackaberry, Cora Zwiesigk, Keith Egger, Hugues Massicotte

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Solubilization of Inorganic Phosphate by Rhizospheric Fungi Isolated from Soil Cultivated with Sorghum bicolor L. Tarek M. Abdel-Ghany, Zeinhom H. Mohamed, Mohamed A. Al Abboud, Eman A. Helmy, Aisha M. H. Al-Rajhi, Abdel Rhaman M. Shater

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One-step Preparation of TiO2–carbonized Medium-Density Fiberboard for Volatile Organic Compound Photodegradation Min Lee, Sang-Bum Park, Sung-Phil Mun

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Production of Dissolving Grade Pulp from Tobacco Stalk Through SO2-ethanol-water Fractionation, Alkaline Extraction, and Bleaching Processes Caoxing Huang, Runkun Sun, Hou-min Chang, Qiang Yong, Hasan Jameel, Richard Phillips

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In-plane Shear Modulus of Cross-laminated Timber by Diagonal Compression Test Sven Berg, Jonas Turesson, Mats Ekevad, Anders Björnfot

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A pH-sensitive Xylan-based Superabsorbent Hydrogel for the Removal of Methylene Blue from Water Yan Lin, Guigan Fang, Yongjun Deng, Kuizhong Shen, Chen Huang, Ting Wu

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Pulping of Bamboo using Supercritical Ammonia with Recovery and Reuse of the Ammonia Yidong Zhang, Xihui Zhang, Shanshan Chi, Zhenqiu Li

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Physico-mechanical and Biodegradability Study of Mimusops elengi Seed Shell Powder Filled PVOH Films Produced through Membrane Casting Method Wuan Chian Tan, Muniyadi Mathialagan, Zhong Xian Ooi

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Comparison of Structural Characteristics of Straw Lignins by Alkaline and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Di Jin, Weifang Dong, Haitao Zhang, Yuhui Ci, Lipeng Hou, Lihua Zang, Fangong Kong, Lucian Lucia

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Tailoring the Effective Properties of Typha Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite via Alkali Treatment Samsul Rizal, . Ikramullah, Deepu A. Gopakumar, Syifaul Huzni, Sulaiman Thalib, M. I. Syakir, F. A. T Owolabi, N. A. Sri Aprilla, M. T. Paridah, H. P. S. Abdul Khalil

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Bioactivities of Catechin from Gambir (Uncaria gambir Roxb.) Against Wood-decaying Fungi Dodi Nandika, Khaswar Syamsu, Arinana Arinana, Dina Tiara Kusumawardani, Yuni Fitriana

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Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Some Industrial Tree Bark Extracts Ahmed Mahmoud Abdelhady Hamad, Saim Ates, Çağrı Olgun, Mahmut Gur

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Microbial Community in Ethanol-methane Coupling Fermentation Treating Food Waste Mashair Anwar Saeed, Qunhui Wang, Huiyu Li, Yong Jin, Hongzhi Ma

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Evaluation of the Durability of Lignin-reinforced Composites Based on Wheat Straw/Recycled Polypropylene Blends Min Yu, Jing Wang, Pujian Tian, Lixin Sun, Kai Sun, Zhenghao Ge, Runzhou Huang

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Differences in Swelling of Chemical Pulp Fibers and Cotton Fibers – Effect of the Supramolecular Structure Anna Palme, Fredrik Aldaeus, Tomas Larsson, Merima Hasani, Hans Theliander, Harald Brelid

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Constriction Flow of Cellulose Laden Air-Aqueous Foam Leevi Viitanen, Alisa Halonen, Eira Friström, Juha Koivisto, Marko Korhonen, Antti Puisto, Mikko Alava

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Anatomy and Chemistry of Populus trichocarpa with Genetically Modified Lignin Content Zachary David Miller, Perry N. Peralta, Phil Mitchell, Vincent L. Chiang, Stephen S. Kelley, Charles Warren Edmunds, Ilona M. Peszlen

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Static Lateral Load Resistance of Parallel Bamboo Strand Panel-to-Metal Single-Bolt Connections – Part 2: Fracture Model Xiaohong Yu, Chen Chen, Samet Demirel, Jilei Zhang

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Preparation and Characterization of Electrospun Composite Nanofibers from Poly(vinyl alcohol) /Lignocellulose Nanofibrils with Different Chemical Compositions Pureun-Narae Seo, Song-Yi Han, Chan-Woo Park, Sun-Young Lee, Nam-Hun Kim, Seung-Hwan Lee

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Analysis of the Density of Wooden Components in Ancient Buildings by Micro-Drilling Resistance, Using Information Diffusion Xin Li, Wei Qian, Lihong Chang

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Wheat Bran as Substrate for Enzyme Production and its Application in the Bio-deinking of Mixed Office Waste (MOW) Paper Pallavi Biswas, Amit Kumar Bharti, Ashish Kadam, Dharm Dutt

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Identification of Antimicrobial Compounds in Different Hydrophilic Larch Bark Extracts Kerstin Wagner, Caroline Roth, Stefan Willför, Maurizio Musso, Alexander Petutschnigg, Gertie Janneke Oostingh, Thomas Schnabel

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Catalytic Pyrolysis of Hemicellulose to Produce Aromatic Hydrocarbons Yi Yang, Zhongyang Luo, Simin Li, Kongyu Lu, Wenbo Wang

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Isolation and Characterization of Clostridia from the Feces of Wild Rabbit and Swine for Hemicellulosic Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) Production L. Veeranjaneya Reddy, A. Sreeveda, In-Hye Park, Young-Jung Wee

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Production of Extracellular Polymeric Substances by Isolate Consortia Obtained from Mesophilic Aerobic Granules from the Treatment of Paper Mill Effluent Natalino Perovano Filho, Ismarley Lage Horta Morais, Lívia Carneiro Fidélis Silva, Claudio Mudadu Silva, João Carlos Teixeira Dias, Cynthia Canedo da Silva, Sérgio Oliveira de Paula

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The Synergistic Utilization of Plantation Forestry Wastes: Edible Fungi Cultivation Coupled with Hemicellulose Extraction by Liquid Hot Water Hao Xu, Jian Zhao, Jing Yang, Jingcong Xie, Ning Zhang, Jianchun Jiang

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Development of Bamboo Winding Composite Pipe (BWCP) and its Compression Properties Fuming Chen, Mingpeng Li, Wei Xin, Haiying Zhou, Lee M. Smith, Ge Wang, Benhua Fei, Ling Ye

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Preparation, Application, and Mechanism of Starch Modified Dicyandiamide Formaldehyde Polymer–Bentonite Microparticle Retention and Drainage Aid System Heng Zhang, Hongyan Yang, Junliang Lu, Zhe Wang, Hongkun Gao, Chen Liang, Yanhui Sun

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Fluorescence Microscopy Characterization of the Bonding Interface of Scrimbers Made of Alkali-Treated Finely Fluffed Poplar Veneers Mingjie Guan, Yuan Zhang, Xianwen Chen, Sirui Yang, Cheng Yong

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Numerical Simulation Analyses of Single Lap Joints for Wood-PE Composites Formed with Epoxy and Acrylic Ester Adhesives Dongyan Zhou, Mingwei Di

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Dimensional Stability Improvement of Corn Stalk Biocomposites Using Two-part Lignin-derived Binder Optimized with Response Surface Methodology Yuan Yuan, Sidan Li, Feng Jiao, Guinan Shen, Lei Yan, Weidong Wang

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Direct Conversion of Glucose to 5-Hydroxymethyl-furfural (HMF) Using an Efficient and Inexpensive Boehmite Catalyst in Dimethyl Sulfoxide Zhe Tang, Jianhui Su

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Gasified Rice Husk Porous Carbon Loaded S-doped Tin Oxide Composite for Supercapacitor Electrode Huilin Wang, Dajun Wu, Jianbin Zhou, Gang Yang

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Spruce Bark as a Source of Antioxidant Active Substances Zuzana Burčová, František Kreps, Petra Strižincová, Aleš Ház, Michal Jablonský, Igor Šurina, Štefan Schmidt

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Pretreatment Efficacy and Lignin Solubility of Organic Solvents on Juvenile Slash Pine Chips for Lignin Value Prior to Pulping Thomas Tai-min Kwok, John R. Bright, Matthew J. Realff, Andreas S. Bommarius

PDF 5988-6003

Investigation on the Attack of Trichoderma viride on Wheat Straw Composites Manufactured with Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Li Yan, Fei-yang Zeng, Kun Zhang, Zhang-jing Chen, Ya-fang Lei

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A Novel Wood Adhesive Based on Yeast Hydrolysate Mingyang Bai, Yepeng Huang, Suzhen Huang, Shujie Wang, Wanjuan Chen, Xianfeng Hou, Zhenzhong Gao

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Impact of Some Plant Source Additives on Enhancing the Properties and Antifungal Activities of Pulp Made from Linen Fibers Ayman S. Taha, Wael A. Abo Elgat, Mohamed Zidan Mohamed Salem, Hayssam M. Ali, Yahia G. E. Fares, Mohamed S. Elshikh

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Feasibility of Predictive Assessment of Bending Performance of CLT Plates of Canadian Hemlock Wenbo Xie, Yao Lu, Zheng Wang, Xiwei Wang, Xiaoli Wu, Zizhen Gao

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Effects of Different Pretreatment Methods on the Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cassava Residue Zhixin Jia, Ying Zheng, Jinghong Zhou

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Effects of the Resin Content and Particle Size on the Properties of Particleboard Made of Neolamarckia and Leucaena Particles Wan Mohd Nazri Wan Abd Rahman, Azematul Asma Md Yatim, Ahmad Afiq Mat Zlan, Jamaludin Kasim, Nor Yuziah Mohd Yunus

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Changes in Composition and Structure of Water Hyacinth Based on Various Pretreatment Methods Shahabaldin Rezania, Hossein Alizadeh, Jinwoo Cho, Negisa Darajeh, Junboum Park, Beshare Hashemi, Mohd Fadhil Md Din, Santhana Krishnan, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Neha Gupta, Sandeep Kumar

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Polyurethane Composite Films Based on Modified Lignin and Reinforced with Silica Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Characterization Bailiang Xue, Yang Yang, Rui Tang, Yongchang Sun, Shaoni Sun, Xuefei Cao, Xinping Li

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One-pot Synthesis of Cellulose/MoS2 Composite for Efficient Visible-light Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) Chunxiang Lin, Yushi Liu, Qiaoquan Su, Yifan Liu, Yuancai Lv, Minghua Liu

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Effects of Brown-rot Decay on the Electrical Resistance of Wood and its Mechanism Huadong Xu, Qizhe Li, Qun Xu, Zhenyu Bao, Lihai Wang, Tao Xing

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Development of Pulverized Biomass Combustion for Industrial Boiler: A Study on Bluff Body Effect Niwat Suksam, Jarruwat Charoensuk

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Is Wollastonite Capable of Improving the Properties of Wood Fiber-cement Composite? Ali Hassanpoor Tichi, Behzad Bazyar, Habibollah Khademieslam, Hossein Rangavar, Mohammad Talaeipour

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Review Articles (Peer Reviewed)

Analytical Staining of Cellulosic Materials: A Review Martin A. Hubbe, Richard P. Chandra, Dilek Dogu, S. T. J. van Velzen

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Toxicity of Formaldehyde, Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) and Phthalates in Engineered Wood Products (EWPs) from the Perspective of the Green Approach to Materials: A Review Ozge Cemiloglu Ülker, Onur Ulker

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Review of Electrically Conductive Composites and Films Containing Cellulosic Fibers or Nanocellulose Hao Zhang, Chang Dou, Lokendra Pal, Martin A. Hubbe

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