Review article
Takamasa Higuchi
Look back over the studies of lignin biochemistry 2
Original articles
Chih-Ming Chiu, Song-Yung Wang, Cheng-Jung Lin, Te-Hsin Yang, Ming-Chun Jane
Application of the fractometer for crushing strength: juvenile-mature wood demarcation in Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioids) 9
Kentaro Abe, Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Behavior of the cellulose microfibril in shrinking woods 15
Yoshitaka Kubojima, Mario Tonosaki, Hiroshi Yoshihara
Young's modulus of a wooden beam with inhomogeneity of density obtained by vibration test 20
Anita Firmanti, Bambang Subiyanto, Shuichi Kawai
Evaluation on the fire endurance of mechanical graded timber in bending 25
Eiichi Obataya, Sakae Shibutani, Kensuke Hanada, Shuichi Doi
Effects of high temperature kiln drying on the practical performances of Japanese cedar wood (Cryptomeria japonica) I: changes in hygroscopicity due to heating 33
Nils Lundgren, Olle Hagman, Jan Johansson
Predicting moisture content and density distribution of Scots pine by microwave scanning of sawn timber II: evaluation of models generated on a pixel level 39
Yasushi Nakashima, Masaki Harada, Tomoyuki Hayashi, Masahiko Karube, Tadashi Higashino
Shear tests of double shear plate connector joints in sugi-Japanese larch composite glulam beams 44
Masahiro Noguchi, Shinjiro Takino, Kohei Komatsu
Development of wooden portal frame structures with improved columns 51
Wen-Shao Chang, Min-Fu Hsu, Kohei Komatsu
Rotational performance of traditional Nuki joints with gap I: theory and verification 58
Motoi Yasumura, Shinpei Yasui
Pseudodynamic tests and earthquake response analysis of timber structures I: plywood-sheathed conventional wooden walls with opening 63
Motoi Yasumura, Takahisa Kamada, Yutaka Imura, Motoi Uesugi, Laurent Daudeville
Pseudodynamic tests and earthquake response analysis of timber structures II: two-level conventional wooden structures with plywood-sheathed shear walls 69
Tamami Kawasaki, Shuichi Kawai
Thermal insulation properties of wood-based sandwich panel developed for structural insulated walls/floors 75
Sadanobu Katoh, Akiko Noda, Takeshi Furuno
Tree-to-tree and clone-to-clone variations of monoterpenes emitted from needles of hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) 84
Note
Toshiyuki Takano, Tomomi Kondo, Fumiaki Nakatsubo
Facile synthesis of rubiadin by microwave heating 90
Announcement 93
Original articles
Hiroshi Matsunaga, Rika Shiotari, Junji Matsumura, Kazuyuki Oda, Yasuhiro Utsumi, Koichi Yamamoto
Potassium distribution in black heartwood of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) I: localization in axial parenchyma cells 95
Takaaki Fujimoto, Hisashi Akutsu, Kazuhito Kita, Kazuko Uchiyama, Makoto Kuromaru, Kazuyuki Oda
Age trends of genetic parameters of spiral grain in hybrid larch F1 and implications for efficiency of early selection 101
Kentaro Abe, Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Change in mechanical interaction between cellulose microfibril and matrix substance in wood cell wall induced by hygrothermal treatment 107
Eiichi Obataya, Sakae Shibutani, Kensuke Hanata, Shuichi Doi
Effects of high-temperature kiln drying on the practical performances of Japanese cedar wood (Cryptomeria japonica) II: changes in mechanical properties due to heating 111
Takuro Hirai, Kayoko Namura, Kuniyoshi Yanaga, Akio Koizumi, Tetsuji Tsujino
Lateral resistance of anchor-bolt joints between timber sills and foundations II: effective lateral resistance of multiple anchor-bolt joints 115
Mariko Yoshioka, Keiji Takabe, Junji Sugiyama, Yoshiyuki Nishio
Newly developed nanocomposites from cellulose acetate/layered silicate/poly (ε-caprolactone): synthesis and morphological characterization 121
Mikiji Shigematsu, Takayuki Kobayashi, Hiroyasu Taguchi, Mitsuhiko Tanahashi
Transition state leading to β-O ' quinonemethide intermediate of p-coumaryl alcohol analyzed by semi-empirical molecular orbital calculation 128
Koetsu Takahashi, Keisuke Mori
Relationships between blacking phenomenon and norlignans of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) heartwood III: coloration of norlignans with alkaline treatment 134
Tadashi Oikawa, Toshiya Matsui, Yasunori Matsuda, Teruko Takayama, Hitoshi Niinuma, Yasuyo Nishida, Kazuo Hoshi, Mitsuyoshi Yatagai
Volatile organic compounds from wood and their influences on museum artifact materials II: inference of causal substances of deterioration based on intercomparison of laser Raman spectra of deteriorated products 140
Adam M. Taylor, Barbara L. Gartner, Jeffrey J. Morrell, Kunio Tsunoda
Effects of heartwood extractive fractions of Thuja plicata and Chamaecyparis nootkatensis on wood degradation by termites or fungi 147
Ragnar Jonsson
Increasing the competitiveness of wood in material substitution: a method for assessing and prioritizing customer needs 154
Notes
Yasumitsu Uraki, Junji Nemoto, Yuzou Sano
A novel preparation of microcast for wood micromorphology using polydimethylsiloxane without digesting cell wall 163
Ashraf M. A. Abdalla, Noboru Sekino
Veneer strand flanged I-beam with MDF or particleboard as web material IV: effect of web material types and flange density on the basic properties 167
Kun-Tsung Lu
Effects of hydrogen peroxide treatment on the surface properties and adhesion of ma bamboo (Dendrocalamus latiflorus) 173
Md. Iftekhar Shams, Noriko Kagemori, Hiyoyuki Yano
Compressive deformation of wood impregnated with low molecular weight phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin IV: species dependency 179
Announcement 184
Original articles
Yi-Qiang Wu, Kazuo Hayashi, Yuan Liu, Yingchun Cai, Masatoshi Sugimori
Relationships of anatomical characteristics versus shrinkage and collapse properties in plantation-grown eucalypt wood from China 187
Jonas Danvind, Mats Ekevad
Local water vapor diffusion coefficient when drying Norway spruce sapwood 195
Yoshitaka Kubojima, Hisashi Ohsaki, Hideo Kato, Mario Tonosaki
Fixed-fixed flexural vibration testing method of beams for timber guardrails 202
Djamel Ouis, Abdellatif Zerizer
Modeling rot in wood by replacement of wood with sand: an experimental study 208
Akio Koizumi, Takuro Hirai
Evaluation of the section modulus for tree-stem cross sections of irregular shape 213
Han-Min Park, Masami Fushitani, Keiichi Sato, Takafumi Kubo, Hee-Seop Byeon
Bending creep performances of three-ply cross-laminated woods made with five species 220
Gwo-Shyong Hwang, Eugene I-Chen Wang, Yu-Chang Su
Preparation of composite board using foil-laminated and plastic-laminated liquid packaging paperboard as raw materials 230
Jianying Xu, Ragil Widyorini, Hidefumi Yamauchi, Shuichi Kawai
Development of binderless fiberboard from kenaf core 236
Nobuhisa Okuda, Keko Hori, Masatoshi Sato
Chemical changes of kenaf core binderless boards during hot pressing I: influence of the pressing temperature condition 244
Nobuhisa Okuda, Keko Hori, Masatoshi Sato
Chemical changes of kenaf core binderless boards during hot pressing II: effects on the binderless board properties 249
Rui Katahira, Hiroshi Kamitakahara, Toshiyuki Takano, Fumiaki Nakatsubo
Synthesis of β-O-4 type oligomeric lignin model compound by the nucleophilic addition of carbanion to the aldehyde group 255
Wakako Ohmura, Mamiko Ozaki, Ryohei Yamaoka
Behavioral and electrophysiological investigation on taste response of the termite Zootermopsis nevadensis to wood extractives 261
Masakazu Hiraide
The smell and odorous components of dried shiitake mushroom, Lentinula edodes III: substances that increase the odorous compound content 265
Notes
Loic Brancheriau, Henri Baillères, Pierre Détienne, Joseph Gril, Richard Kronland
Key signal and wood anatomy parameters related to the acoustic quality of wood for xylophone-type percussion instruments 270
Takeshi Ohuchi, Megumi Nakahara, Yasuhide Murase
Cross-sectional cutting of bamboo with a pair of shearing blades for bamboo cube production 274
Rapid communication
Shigeru Yamauchi, Yoichi Sakai, Yasuo Watanabe, Micheal Kenya Kubo, Hideaki Matsue
Analysis of boron in wood treated with boric acid solutions using Doppler broadening method of prompt gamma-rays 279
Announcement 282
Original articles
Koji Murata, Minoru Masuda
Microscopic observation of transverse swelling of latewood tracheid: effect of macroscopic/mesoscopic structure 283
Satoshi Sakuragawa
Change in the impression of rooms with interior wood finishes arranged differently: questionnaire survey with the use of photographs for the analysis of impressions of rooms concerning living activities 290
Takuro Hirai, Kayoko Namura, Takeo Kimura, Tetsuji Tsujino, Akio Koizumi
Lateral resistance of anchor-bolt joints between timber sills and foundations III: numerical simulations of the effect of sill thickness on the effective lateral resistance of multiple anchor-bolt joints 295
Tamami Kawasaki, Min Zhang, Qian Wang, Kohei Komatsu, Shuichi Kawai
Elastic moduli and stiffness optimization in four-point bending of wood-based sandwich panel for use as structural insulated walls and floors 302
Catarina Pereira, Fernando Caldeira Jorge, Mark Irle, Jose Maria Ferreira
Characterizing the setting of cement when mixed with cork, blue gum, or maritime pine, grown in Portugal I: temperature profiles and compatibility indices 311
Catarina Pereira, Fernando Caldeira Jorge, Mark Irle, Jose Maria Ferreira
Characterizing the setting of cement when mixed with cork, blue gum, or maritime pine, grown in Portugal II: x-ray diffraction and differential thermal analyzes 318
Naruyuki Kamo, Jun Tanaka, Mitsuo Higuchi, Tetsuo Kondo, Mitsuhiro Morita
Condensation reactions of phenolic resins VII: catalytic effect of sodium bicarbonate for the condensation of hydroxymethylphenols 325
Jian Li, Shujun Li
Pyrolysis of medium density fiberboard impregnated with phenol-formaldehyde resin 331
Notes
Cheng-Jung Lin, Song-Yung Wang, Te-Hsin Yang, Ming-Jer Tsai
Compressive strength of young Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides) trees grown with different thinning and pruning treatments 337
Cheng-Jung Lin, Ming-Jer Tsai, Song-Yung Wang
Nondestructive evaluation techniques for assessing dynamic modulus of elasticity of Moso bamboo (Phyllosachys edulis) lamina 342
Chuanshuang Hu, Muhammad T Afzal
A statistical algorithm for comparing mode shapes of vibration testing before and after damage in timbers 348
Yasushi Hiramatsu, Naoyuki Matsui, Tatsuro Ohira, Yasunori Imai, Yoshifumi Miyazaki
Effect of hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) wood-wool in tatami mat on the activity of house dust mite Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus 353
Anna Pousette
Testing and modeling of the behavior of wooden stairs and stair joints 358
Shingo Kawai, Yosuke Kobayashi, Makoto Nakagawa, Hideo Ohashi
Degradation of a nonphenolic β-0-4 lignin model dimer by horseradish peroxidase with 1-hydroxybenzotriazole 363
Jun Mu, Tohru Uehara, Takeshi Furuno
Regulation effect of Phyllostachys pubescens methanol extractives on growth of seed plants 367
Kazumasa Yoshida, Mitsuru Nishiguchi, Shojiro Hishiyama, Atsushi Kato, Koetsu Takahashi
Generation and alteration of norlignans in a transition zone during the drying of a Cryptomeria japonica log 372
Announcement 376
Original articles
Tomokazu Sasaki, Tetsuaki Okamoto, Gyosuke Meshitsuka
Influence of deformability of kraft pulp fiber surface estimated by force curve measurements on atomic force microscopy (AFM) contact mode imaging 377
Takashi Takeda, Takanori Arima
Creep of the beam in Japanese conventional structures composed of green and kiln-dried timber II: predictive model for relative deflections 383
Md. Iftekhar Shams, Toshiro Morooka, Hiroyuki Yano
Compressive deformation of wood impregnated with low molecular weight phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin V: effects of steam pretreatment 389
Takeshi Ohuchi, Yasuhide Murase
Milling of wood and wood-based materials with a computerized numerically controlled router V: development of adaptive control grooving system corresponding to progression of tool wear 395
Seiji Hirata, Masamitsu Ohta
Deviations of kerf by handsaws III: the bend of saw blade by unsymmetrical set 401
Lars Hansson, Nils Lundgren, Anna-Lena Antti, Olle Hagman
Finite element modeling (FEM) simulation of interactions between wood and microwaves 406
Masahiro Noguchi, Kohei Komatsu
Estimation of stiffness and strength in timber knee joints with adhesive and verification by experiment 411
Nobuhisa Okuda, Masatoshi Sato
Water resistant properties of kenaf core binderless boards 422
Mariko Takano, Hisashi Abe, Noriko Hayashi
Extracellular peroxidase activity at the hyphal tips of the white-rot fungus Phanerochaete crassa WD1694 429
Suvi P. Pietarinen, Stefan M. Willfor, Markku O. Ahotupa, Jarl E. Hemming, Bjarne R. Holmbom
Knotwood and bark extracts: strong antioxidants from waste materials 436
Yoko Okahisa, Tsuyoshi Yoshimura, Yuji Imamura
Seasonal and height-dependent fluctuation of starch and free glucose contents in moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) and its relation to attack by termites and decay fungi 445
Notes
Tancrede Almeras, Masato Yoshida, Takashi Okuyama
The generation of longitudinal maturation stress in wood is not dependent on diurnal changes in diameter of trunk 452
Chuanshuang Hu, Muhammad T Afzal
A wavelet analysis-based approach for damage localization in wood beams 456
Gu-Joong Kwon, Shigenori Kuga, Keko Hori, Mitsuyoshi Yatagai, Keisuke Ando, Nobuaki Hattori
Saccharification of cellulose by dry pyrolysis 461
Sadanobu Katoh, Tohru Furukawa, Akinori Mizuguchi, Takeshi Furuno
Individual variations in monoterpenes released from Cryptomeria japonica and Pinus thunbergii needles 466
Announcement 470
Original articles
Yoshihiro Hosoo, Takanori Imai, Masato Yoshida
The supply of matrix containing glucomannans to the innermost surface of S2 layers is associated with changes in turgor pressure of differentiating tracheids in Cryptomeria japonica 471
Yasuhiro Utsumi, Shinya Koga, Naoaki Tashiro, Atsushi Yamamoto, Yukie Saito, Takanori Arima, Hirokazu Yamamoto, Masahiko Kadomatsu, Nao Sakanoue
The effect of bark decortication for hiwada production on xylem and phloem formation in Chamaecyparis obtusa 477
Kosei Ando, Yoshihiko Hirashima, Mina Sugihara, Sakiko Hirao, Yasutoshi Sasaki
Microscopic processes of shearing fracture of old wood, examined using the acoustic emission technique 483
Takato Nakano
Analysis of the temperature dependence of water sorption for wood on the basis of dual mode theory 490
Kei Sawata, Takanobu Sasaki, Satoru Kanetaka
Estimation of shear strength of dowel-type timber connections with multiple slotted-in steel plates by European yield theory 496
In Yang, Monlin Kuo, Deland J. Myers, Anbin Pu
Comparison of protein-based adhesive resins for wood composites 503
Toshiharu Enomae, Naoya Yamaguchi, Fumihiko Onabe
Influence of coating properties on paper-to-paper friction of coated paper 509
Antonio M. Jordao, Jorge M. Ricardo-da-silva, Olga Laureano, An Adams, Jan Demyttenaere, Roland Verhe, Norbert De Kimpe
Volatile composition analysis by solid-phase microextraction applied to oak wood used in cooperage (Quercus pyrenaica and Quercus petraea) : effect of botanical species and toasting process 514
Sheng-Yang Wang, Wan-Chi Lai, Fang-Hua Chu, Chien-Tsong Lin, Shi-Yen Shen, Shang-Tzen Chang
Essential oil from the leaves of Cryptomeria japonica acts as a silverfish (Lepisma saccharina) repellent and insecticide 522
Jun Yamazaki, Eiji Minami, Shiro Saka
Liquefaction of beech wood in various supercritical alcohols 527
Hongmei Hou, Hisashi Miyafuji, Haruo Kawamoto, Shiro Saka
Supercritically treated TiO2-activated carbon composites for cleaning ammonia 533
Notes
Takahisa Nakai, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Masatoshi Hamatake, Tetsuya Nakao
Initial shapes of stress -strain curve of wood specimen subjected to repeated combined compression and vibration stresses and the piezoelectric behavior 539
Toshiro Harada, Saburou Uesugi, Hideaki Masuda
Fire resistance of thick wood-based boards 544
Yoh-ichi Matsushita, Young-Hee Hwang, Kazuhiro Sugamoto, Takanao Matsui
Antimicrobial activity of heartwood components of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) against several fungi and bacteria 552
Announcement 557