M. Nakamura, M. Masuda, K. Shinohara
Multiresolutional image analysis of wood
and other materials 10
T. Nakano
Analysis of creep of wood during water adsorption
based on the excitation-response theory
19
H. Yoshihara, H. Ohsaki, Y. Kubojima, M.
Ohta
Applicability of the Iosipescu shear test
on the measurement of the shear properties
of wood 24
J. Nyström, O. Hagman
Real-time spectral classification of compression
wood in Picea abies 30
F. Febrianto, M. Yoshioka, Y. Nagai, M. Mihara,
N. Shiraishi
Composites of wood and trans-1,4-isoprene rubber I: Mechanical, physical,
and flow behavior 38
K. Ito, A. Isogai, F. Onabe
Retention behavior of size and aluminum components
on handsheets in rosin-ester size/alum systems
46
H. Ohashi, T. Kyogoku, T. Ishikawa, S. Kawase,
S. Kawai
Antioxidative activity of tree phenolic constituents
I: Radical-capturing reaction of flavon-3-ols
with radical initiator
53
W.-Y. Chung, S.-G. Wi, H.-J. Bae, B.-D. Park
Microscopic observation of wood-based composites
exposed to fungal deterioration
64
M. Ohkoshi, A. Kato, K. Suzuki, N. Hayashi,
M. Ishihara
Characterization of acetylated wood decayed
by brown-rot and white-rot fungi
69
T. Suzuki, K. Deguchi, Y. Kimura, M. Funaki,
T. Yamada
Hydrogasification of wood for high heating-value
gas production X: Effect of pretreatment
of Japanese oak bark by HNO3 oxidation on subsequent iron-catalyzed hydrogasification
76
Announcement 84
T. Fujiwara, N. Okada, K. Yamashita
Comparison of growth response of Abies and Picea species to climate in Mt. Norikura, central
Japan 92
X.-M. Diao, T. Furuno, M. Fujita
Digital image analysis of cross-sectional
tracheid shapes in Japanese softwoods using
the circularity index and aspect ratio
98
E. Obataya
Suitability of acetylated woods for clarinet
reed 106
Y. Zhou, M. Fushitani, T. Kubo, M. Ozawa
Bending creep behavior of wood under cyclic
moisture changes 113
K. Ando, H. Onda
Mechanism for deformation of wood as a honeycomb
structure I: Effect of anatomy on the initial
deformation process during radial compression
120
S.-Y. Wang, H.-L. Wang
Effects of moisture content and specific
gravity on static bending properties and
hardness of six wood species
127
Z.-H. Wu, T. Furuno
Stress distributions and failure types of
curved laminated veneer lumber for use in
furniture under loading
134
X. Geng, R. Kondo, K. Sakai, Z. Lee
Improvement of dispersing property of sodium
sulfite-formaldehyde-anthraquinone pulping
effluent by treatment with Coriolus versicolor 143
K. Koda, H. Shintani, Y. Matsumoto, G. Meshitsuka
Evaluation of the extent of oxidation reaction
during chlorine breaching of pulp
149
M. Kato, A. Isogai, F. Onabe
Factors influencing retention behavior of
aluminum compounds on handsheets
154
Notes
N. Kasuya, T. Suzuki, A. Sawatari
Studies on the thermal properties and structures
of deoxyhalocelluloses
161
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 VIII: Selective
radiolabeling of xylan in mature cell walls
of magnolia (Magnolia kobus DC.) and visualization of its distribution
by microautoradiography
164
T. Yamaguchi, K. Fujita, K. Sakai
Biological activity of extracts from Cupressus lusitarica cell culture 170
N.-S. Cho, J. Rogalski, M. Jaszek, J. Luterek,
M. Wojtas-Wasilewska, E. Malarczyk, M. Fink-Boots,
A. Leonowicz
Effect of coniferyl alcohol addition on removal
of chlorophenols from water effluent by fungal
laccase 174
Letter to the editor
Increase of error in lignin measurement using
ultraviolet microscopy due to multiple scanning
179
Announcement 181
R. Nakada, Y. Fujisawa, Y. Hirakawa
Soft X-ray observation of water distribution
in the stem of Cryptomeria japonica D. Don I: General description of water distribution
188
R. Nakada, Y. Fujisawa, Y. Hirakawa
Soft X-ray observation of water distribution
in the stem of Cryptomeria japonica D. Don II: Types found in wet-area distribution
patterns in transverse sections of the stem
194
T. Takeda, T. Hasizume
Differences of tensile strength distributions
between mechanically high grade and low grade
Japanese larch lumbers I: Effect of length
on the strength of lumber
200
T. Takeda, T. Hasizume
Differences of tensile strength distributions
between mechanically high grade and low grade
Japanese larch lumbers II: Effect of knots
on tensile strength distribution
207
Z.-H. Wu, T. Furuno, H. Yoshihara
Calculation models of pressure and position
of curved laminated veneer lumber in molds
during pressing 213
Y.-G. Sun, T. Arima
Structural mechanics of wood composite materials
II: Ultrasonic propagation mechanism and
internal bonding of particleboard
221
K. Sakai, M. Matsunaga, K. Minato, F. Nakatsubo
Effects of impregnation of simple phenolic
and natural polycyclic compounds on physical
properties of wood 227
T. Ikeda, S. Hosoya, Y. Tomimura, K. Magara,
I. Takano
Sulfuric acid bleaching of kraft pulp I:
Bleaching of hardwood and softwood kraft
pulps 233
K. Ohno, A. Isogai, F. Onabe
Retention behavior of size and aluminum components
in handsheets prepared in rosin soap size-alum
systems 238
S. Yasuda, E. Hamaguchi, K. Asano
Ready chemical conversion of acid hydrolysis
lignin into water-soluble lignosulfonate
III: Successive treatment of acid hydrolysis
lignin and a lignin model compound by phenolation
and arylsulfonation 245
Notes
Kosei Ando, Hitoshi Onda
Mechanism for deformation of wood as a honeycomb
structure II: First buckling mechanism of
cell walls under radial compression using
the generalized cell model
250
M. Sugimori, F. Lam
Macro-void distribution analysis in strand
based wood composites using an X-ray computer
tomography technique 254
J. Araki, M. Wada, S. Kuga, T. Okano
Influence of surface charge on viscosity
behavior of cellulose microcrystal suspension
258
H. Hirai, R. Kondo, K. Sakai, Y. Watanabe,
R. Kurane
Reduction of ferric chelate caused by various
wood-rot fungi 262
N.-S. Cho, M. Aoyama, K. Seki, N. Hayashi,
S. Doi
Adsorption by coniferous leaves of chromium
ions from effluent 266
Rapid communication
S.-T. Chang, S.-Y. Wang, S.-S. Cheng
Red color enhancement of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D.Don) heartwood by light irradiation
271
Announcement 274
Original articles
K. Ando, M. Ohta
Variability of fracture toughness by the
crack tip position in an annual ring of coniferous
wood 275
C. Pirvu, H. Yoshida, K. Taki
Development of LVL frame structures using
glued metal plate joints I: Bond quality
and joint performance of LVL-metal joints
using epoxy resins 284
G. Han, K. Umemura, S. Kawai, H. Kajita
Improvement mechanism of bondability in UF-bonded
reed and wheat straw boards by silane coupling
agent and extraction treatments
291
T. Kawasaki, M. Zhang, S. Kawai
Sandwich panel of veneer-overlaid low-density
fiberboard 299
M. Higuchi, S. Nohno, M. Morita, S. Tohmura
Kinetics of the hydroxymethylation of phenol
II: Values of rate parameters and results
of simulation experiments
306
T. Ikeda, Y. Tomimura, K. Magara, S. Hosoya
Sulfuric acid bleaching of kraft pulp II:
Behavior of lignin and carbohydrate during
sulfuric acid bleaching
313
X.-J. Pan, Y. Sano
Acetic acid pulping of wheat straw under
atmospheric pressure 319
Y. Shen, Y. Kojima, M. Terazawa
Two lignan rhamnosides from birch leaves
326
Y. Shen, Y. kojima, M. Terazawa
Four glucosides of p-hydroxyphenyl derivatives from birch leaves
332
S. Ohga
Effect of water potential on fruit body formation
of Lentinula edodes in sawdust-based substrate
337
Y. Lian, J. Xu, P. Lin, S. Meguro, S. Kawachi
Five heavy metals in propagules of ten mangrove
species of China 343
Notes
Y. Sudiyani, S. Tsujiyama, Y. Imamura, M.
Takahashi, K. Minato, H. Kajita
Chemical characteristics of surfaces of hardwood
and softwood deteriorated by weathering
348
M. Terazawa, S. Horisawa, Y. Tamai, K. Yamashita
Biodegradation of nonlignocellulosic substances
I: System for complete decomposition of garbage
using sawdust and aerobic soil bacteria
354
Announcement 359
Original articles
M. Yoshida, O. Yamamoto, Y. Tamai, Y. Sano,
M. Terasawa, T. Okuyama
Investigation of change in tangential strain
on the inner bark of the stem and root of
Betula platyphylla var. japonica and Acer mono during sap season 361
M. Yoshida, T. Nakamura, H. Yamamoto, T.
Okuyama
Negative gravitropism and growth stress in
GA3-treated branches of Prunus spachiana Kitamura f. spachiana cv. Plenarosea 368
W. Dwianto, T. Morooka, M. Norimoto
Method for measuring viscoelastic properties
of wood under high temperature and high pressure
steam conditions 373
E. Obataya, M. Norimoto
Mechanical relaxation processes due to sugars
in cane (Arundo donax L.) 378
D. Guitard, H. Kasse, H. Yamamoto, T. Okuyama
Growth stress generation: A new mechanical
model of the dimensional change of wood cells
during maturation 384
N. Hattori, T. Iida
Idling noise from circular saws made of metals
with different damping capacities
392
S.-Y. Wang , T.-Y. Chen, J.-D. Fann
Comparison of internal bond strength and
compression shear strength of wood-based
materials 396
H. Korai, K. Uemura, T. Esashi, M. Suzuki
Dimensional stability and strength properties
of particleboard produced by a closed-press
system 402
S. K. Datta, M. Higuchi, M. Morita
Analysis of phenol-resorcinol-formaldehyde
resins 411
T. Ikeda, Y. Tomimura, K. Magara, M. Ishihara,
S. Hosoya
Sulfuric acid bleaching of kraft pulp III:
Reactivity of kraft pulping-resistant structures
under acidic conditions
417
X. Zhang, H. Tanaka
Synthesis of polymers containing isocyanate
groups and use of polymers as paper dry and
wet strength additives
425
S. Ohga
Evaluation of maturity by use of pH indicators
in sawdust-based cultures of Lentinula edodes 431
Notes
T. Shimokawa, T. Ishii, T. Matsunaga
Isolation and structural characterization
of rhamnogalacturonan II-borate complex from
Pinus densiflora 435
S. Kawai, K. Okita, K. Sugishita, A. Tanaka,
H. Ohashi
Simple method for synthesizing phenolic b-O-4 dilignols 440
Announcement 444
Original articles
J. Matsumura, R. E. Booker, B. G. Ridoutt,
L. A. Donaldson, N. Mikajiri, H. Matsunaga,
K. Oda
Impregnation of radiata pine wood by vacuum
treatment II: effect of presteaming on wood
structure and resin content
T. Morita, K. Banshoya, T. Tsutsumoto, Y.
Murase
Corrosive-wear characteristics of diamond-coated
cemented carbide tools
M. Matsunaga, K. Minato, F. Nakatsubo
Vibrational property changes of spruce wood
by impregnation with water-soluble extractives
of pernambuco (Guilandina echinata Spreng.)
F. Wang, Z. Wu, H. Tanaka
Preparation and sizing mechanisms of neutral
rosin size II: functions of rosin derivatives
on sizing efficiency
K. Ohno, A. Isogai, F. Onabe
Mechanism of size retention on handsheets
prepared in rosin soap size-alum systems
F. Chen, S. Yasuda, K. Fukushima
Structural conversion of the lignin subunit
at the cinnamyl alcohol stage in Eucalyptus camaldulensis
S. Horisawa, M. Sunagawa, Y. Tamai, Y. Matsuoka,
T. Miura, M. Terazawa
Biodegradation of nonlignocellulosic substances
II: physical and chemical properties of sawdust
before and after use as artificial soil
Notes
M. Ohyama, K. Baba, T. Itoh
Possibility of grouping of Cyclobalanopsis species (Fagaceae) grown in Japan based
on an analysis of several regions of chloroplast
DNA
M. K. Yakinkilic, R. Ilhan, Y. Imamura, M.
Takahashi, Z. Demirci, A. C. Yalinkilic,
H. Peker
Weathering durability of CCB-impregnated
wood for clear varnish coatings