M. Shimada, S. Okumura
The time is ripe for an English journal from Japan on wood science
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Original articles
Y. Nishino, G. Janin, B. Chanson, P. Détienne, J. Gril, B. Thibaut
Colorimetry of wood specimens from French Guiana
3
U. Watanabe, M. Norimoto, M. Fujita, J. Gril
Transverse shrinkage anisotropy of coniferous wood investigated by
the power spectrum analysis 9
H. Yoshihara, Y. Kubojima, K. Nagaoka, M. Ohta
Measurement of the shear modulus of wood by static bending tests
15
Y. Sasaki, T. Iwata, K. Ando
Acoustoelastic effect of wood II. Effect of compressive stress on the
velocity of ultrasonic longitudinal wave parallel to the transverse direction
of the wood 21
T. Nakai, N. Igushi, K. Ando
Piezoelectric behavior of wood under combined compression and vibration
stresses I. Relationship between piezoelectric voltage and microscopic
deformation of a Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis Carr.)
28
N. Hirai, K. Ootake, K. Suzuki, N. Sobue, M. Date, T. Watanabe
Piezoelectric effect of cyanoethylated hydroxyethylcellulose
35
S. Suzuki, E. B. Rodriguez, K. Saito, H. Shintani, K. Iiyama
Compositional and structural characteristics of residual biomass from
tropical plantations 40
F. Kawamura, M. Miyachi, S. Kawai, H. Ohashi
Photodiscoloration of western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) Sapwood
III. Early stage of photodiscoloration reaction with lignans
47
K. Nishimiya, T. Hata, Y. Imamura, S. Ishihara
The analysis of chemical structure of wood charcoals by X-ray photoelectron
spectroscopy 56
Notes
S.-Y. Wang, C.-Y. Ko
The dynamic modulus of elasticity and bending properties of large beam
of Japanese cedar for Taiwan-grown in different plantation spacing sites
62
H. Yoshihara, M. Ohta, Y. Kubojima
Prediction of the buckling stress of intermediate wooden column using
the secant modulus 69
Y. Kubojima, Y. Okano, M. Ohta
Vibrational properties of Sitka spruce heat-treated in nitrogen gas
73
S.-T. Chang, S.-Y. Wang, J.-H. Wu
Rapid extraction of epidermis chlorophyll of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys
pubescens) culm using ultrasonics 78
Announcement 81
N. Yamamoto, Y. Miyazaki, K. Sakuda
Sensory evaluation of carpet cleaner containing essential oil and the
effect on mites 90
Y. Deng, T. Furuno, T. Uehara
Improvement on the properties of gypsum particleboard by adding cement
98
J-J. Ge, K. Sakai
Decomposition of polyurethane foams derived from condensed tannin II:
Hydrolysis and aminolysis of polyurethane foams 103
T. Imai, H. Goto, H. Matsumura, S. Yasuda
Determination of the distribution and reaction of polysaccharides in
wood cell walls by the isotope tracer technique VII: Double radiolabeling
of xylan and pectin in magnolia (Magnolia kobus DC) and comparison
of their behavior during kraft pulping by radiotracer technique
106
Z. Wu, H. Tanaka
Permanence of wood-free paper I: Paper-making additives in naturally
degraded wood-free papers 111
S. Yasuda, E. Hamaguchi, Y. Matsushita, H. Goto, T. Imai
Ready chemical conversion of acid hydrolysis lignin into water-soluble
lignosulfonate II: Hydroxymethylation and subsequent sulfonation of phenolized
lignin model compounds 116
T. Mitsunaga, T. Doi, Y. Kondo, I. Abe
Color development of proanthocyanidins in vanillin-hybrochloric acid
reaction 125
W.-Y. Su, Subyakto, T. Hata, K. Nishimiya, Y. Imamura, S. Ishihara
Improvement of fire retardancy of plywood by incorporating boron or
phosphate compounds in the glue 131
Notes
T. Kubo, S. Ataka
Blackening of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) heartwood in
relation to metal content and moisture content 137
M. Matsunaga, K. Minato
Physical and mechanical properties required for violin bow materials
II: Comparison of the processing properties and durability between pernambuco
and substitutable wood species 142
H. Xu, C. Tanaka, T. Nakao, M. Yoshinobu, H. Katayama
Evaluation of rolling shear strength of plywood by flexural vibration
method 147
M. K. Yalinkilic, T. Yoshimura, M. Takahashi
Enhancement of the biological resistance of wood by phenylboronic acid
treatment 152
U. Watanabe, Y. Imamura, I. Iida
Liquid penetration of precompressed wood VI: Anatomical characterization
of pit fractures 158
Announcement 163
G. Cyra, C. Tanaka, M. Yoshinobu, Y. Nishino
Effects of helical angle of router bit on acoustic emission
169
W. Cheng, H. Yokochi, S. Kimura
Aerodynamic sound and self-excited vibration of circular saw with step
thickness I: Comparison of dynamic characteristics between the common circular
saw and the circular saw with step thickness 177
S.-I. Hong, T. Arima
Shear creep and mechano-sorptive behavior of nail-plate-jointed laminated-veneer
lumber 186
M. Zhang, E. Wong, S. Kawai, J. Kwon
Manufacture and properties of high performance oriented strand board
composite by using thin strands 191
M. Higuchi, S. Nohno, S. Tohmura
Kinetics of the hydroxymethylation of phenol I: Rate equation and method
of analysis 198
K. Umemura, A. Takahashi, S. Kawai
Durability of isocyanate resin adhesives for wood I: Thermal properties
of isocyanate resin cured with water 204
S. Tohmura
Acceleration of the cure of phenolic resin adhesives VII: Influence
of extractives of merbau wood on bonding 211
Y. Sano, S. Shimamoto, M. Enoki, H. Konno
Fractionation of woody biomass with boiling aqueous acetic acid containing
a small amount of mineral acid at atmospheric pressure: Reactivity of arylglycerol-b-aryl
ethers in lignins with aqueous acetic acid containing H2SO4
217
Y. Iiyoshi, Y. Tsutsumi, T. Nishida
Polyethylene degradation by lignin-degrading fungi and manganese peroxidase
222
Notes
O. Furusawa, R. Funada, Y. Murakami, J. Ohtani
Arrangement of cortical microtubules in compression wood tracheids
of Taxus cuspidata visualized by confocal laser microscopy
230
T. Terashita, R. Murao, K. Yoshikawa, J. Shishiyama
Changes in carbohydrase activities during the vegetative growth and
development of fruit-bodies of Hypsizygus marmoreus grown in sawdust-based
culture 234
L. L. Pulido, T. Hata, Y. Imamura, S. Ishihara, T. Kajimoto
Removal of mercury and other metals by carbon-ized wood powder from
aqueous solutions of their salts 237
Rapid communication
T. Katayama, Y. Kado
Formation of optically active neolignans from achiral coniferyl alcohol
by cell-free extracts of Eucommia ulmoides 244
Announcement 247
T. Nakai, K. Ando
Piezoelectric behavior of wood under combined compression and vibration
stresses II: Effect of the deformation of cross-sectional wall of tracheids
on changes in piezoelectric voltage in linear-elastic region
255
S.-Y. Wang, C.-F. Liau
Assessment of hygroscopic conditioning performance of interior decorative
materials IV: Sorption characteristics of wood under high relative humidity
condition 260
S.-Y. Wang, M.-J. Tsai
Assessment of temperature and relative humidity conditioning performances
of interior decoration materials 267
Z. Wu, T. Furuno, B. Zhang
Properties of curved laminated veneer lumber made from fast-growing
species with radio frequency heating for using in furniture
275
G. Han, C. Zhang, D. Zhang, K. Umemura, S. Kawai
Upgrading of urea formaldehyde-bonded reed and wheat straw particleboards
using silane coupling agents 282
E. D. Wong, M. Zhang, Q. Wang, S. Kawai
Effects of mat moisture content and press closing speed on the formation
of density profile and properties of particleboard 287
C. Zhou, Y. Ohtani, K. Sameshima, M. Zheng
Selection of plant population of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus
L.) as a papermaking raw material on arid hillside land in China
296
S. Chen, H. Tanaka
Surface analysis of paper containing polymer additives by X-ray photoelectron
spectroscopy I: Application to paper containing dry strength additives
303
Y. Nishiyama, T. Okano
Morphological changes of ramie fiber during mercerization
310
T. Oniki
Origin of free radicals produced from the syringyl end groups in lignins
314
M. Ota, K. Takahashi, H. Kofujita
Role of caffeic glucoside esters in defence-repair processing of trees
II: Syntesis of 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-ethy 3-O-a-L-rhamnopyranosyl-b-D-glucopyranoside
320
Note
K. Ehara, Y. Tsutsumi, T. Nishida
Structural changes of residual lignin in softwood kraft pulp treated
with manganese peroxidase 327
Rapid communication
T. Hata, K. Yamane, E. Kobayashi, Y. Imamura, S. Ishihara
Microstructural investigation of wood charcoal made by spark plasma
sintering 322
Announcement 335
H. Xu, T. Nakao, C. Tanaka, M. Yoshinobu, H. Katayama
Effects of fiber length and orientation on elasticity of fiber-reinforced
plywood 343
Y.-G. Sun, T. Arima
Structural mechanics of wood composite materials I: Ultrasonic evaluation
of internal bond strength during accelerated aging test
348
T. Kawasaki, M. Zhang, S. Kawai
Manufacture and properties of ultra-low-density fiberboard
354
M. Kato, A. Isogai, F. Onabe
Adsorption behavior of aluminium compounds on pulp fibers at wet-end
361
H. Hirai, R. Kondo, K. Sakai
NADPH-dependent ferrireductase produced by white-rot fungus Phanerochaete
sordida YK-624 369
H. Inoue, S. Kamoda, T. Terada, Y. Saburi
Ginkgolide procedure in relation to organogenesis in Ginkgo biloba
375
T. Terashita, Y. Nakaie, T. Inoue, K. Yoshikawa, J. Shishiyama
Role of metal proteinases in the fruit-body formation of Hypsizygus
marmoreus 379
Notes
S. Jiang, I. Furukawa, T. Honnma, M. Mori, T. Nakamura, F. Yamamoto
Effects of applied gibberellins and uniconazole-P on gravitropism and
xylem formation in horizontally positioned Fraxinus mandshurica
seedlings 385
J. Zhu, T. Nakano, Y. Hirakawa
Effect of growth on wood properties for Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi):
Differences of annual ring structure between corewood and outerwood
392
M. Miyata, K. Itoh, S. Tachibana
Extractives of Juniperus chinensis L. I: Isolation of podophyllotoxin
and yatein from the leaves of J. chinensis 397
R. G. Reyes, F. Eguchi, T. Iijima, M. Higaki
Regeneration of protoplasts from hyphal strands of Volvariella volvacea
401
R. G. Reyes, F. Eguchi, T. Iijima, M. Higaki
Physiological considerations for the efficient mycelial colonization
of Philippine strains of Volvariella volvacea
408
I. Togashi, S. Gisusi, A. Harada
Antifungal activity of commercial disinfectants against a benomyl-tolerant
strain of Trichoderma harzianum 414
Y. Akamatsu
Reutilization of culture wastes of Pleurotus ostreatus and Pholiota
nameko for cultivation of Lyophyllum decastes
417
Rapid communication
T. Yokoyama, I. Maekawa, Y. Matsumoto, G. Meshitsuka
Reaction selectivity of active oxygen species produced by an oxygen-alkali
oxidation of a phenolic compound 421
Announcement 423
Y. Kobayashi, I. Iida, Y. Imamura, U. Watanabe
Drying and anatomical characteristics of sugi wood attacked by bacteria
during pond storage 432
Y.-J. Kim, M. Okuma, T. Yokota
Study on sheet material made from zephyr strands V: Properties of zephyr
strand board and zephyr strand lumber using the veneer of fast-growing
species such as poplar 438
S. Suzuki, K. Miyamoto
Effect of manufacturing parameters on the linear expansion and density
profile of particleboard 444
T. Iimori, S. Miyawaki, M. Machida, K. Murakami
Biobleaching of unbleached and oxygen-bleached hardwood kraft pulp
by culture filtrate containing manganese peroxidase and lignin peroxidase
from Phanerochaete chrysosporium 451
S. Yoshida, A. Kuno, N. Saito, M. Aoyama, I. Kusakabe
Structure of xylan from culms of bamboo grass (Sasa senanensis
Rehd.) 457
Y. Tsutsumi, A. Shimada, A. Miyano, T. Nishida, T. Mitsunaga
In vitro screening of angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitors from
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) 463
K. Tokimoto, M. Fukuda, T. Matsumoto, Y. Fukumasa-Nakai
Variation of fruiting body productivity in proto-plast fusants between
compatible monokaryons of Lentinula edodes 469
Notes
H. Yoshihara, A. Fukuda
Influence of loading point on the static bending test of wood
473
Y. Kobayashi, I. Iida, Y. Imamura, U. Watanabe
Improvement of penetrability of sugi wood by im-pregnation of bacteria
using sap-flow method 482
S. Yoshida, A. Chatani, Y. Honda, T. Watanabe, M. Kuwahara
Reaction of manganese peroxidase of Bjerkandera adusta with
synthetic lignin in acetone solution 486
T. Irie, Y. Honda, T. Mastuyama, T. Watanabe, M. Kuwahara
Isolation and sequence analysis of the promoter and an allelic sequence
of the iron-sulfur protein subunit gene from the white-rot fungus Pleurotus
ostreatus 491
Rapid communication
T. Morikawa, Y. Miyazaki, S. Kobayashi
Time-series variations of blood pressure due to contact with wood
495
Announcement 498