Volume 38, Number 1 (1992)

Original Articles

Yoshiaki HATTORI, Yoji KIKATA, Takashi OKUYAMA
Growth Strains in Pure Stands of Jack Pine     1

Takeo HAISHI, Shuzo SUEYOSHI, Mario TONOSAKI
Determination of the Fluctuation Factor of Room Temperature under Outside Temperature Decreasing Conditions     6

Satoshi SHIDA
Utilization and Evaluation of Exterior Wood III. Two-dimensional difference calculus analysis of a wooden deck’s heat-transfer under solar radiation     13

Youki SUZUKI, Nobuyuki HIRAI, Masayuki IKEDA
Piezoelectric Relaxation of Wood I. Effects of wood species and fine structure on piezoelectric relaxation     20

Kechen LING, Shiro KIMURA, Huabin WANG, Hideyuki YOKOCHI
Band Saw Vibration V. Effect of a hydrostatic air-guide system on a band saw vibration     29

Norio KAWAMOTO, Kohei KOMATSU, Noriyouki KANAYA
Lateral Strengths of Drift-Pin Joints in Perpendicular to the Grain Loadings I. Effects of edge and end distances on maximum loads     37

Akira AKAMATSU
Lateral Resistance of Screwed Wood-Joints with Steel Side-Members III. Effects of the number of screws, spacing of screws, loading direction, and specific gravity     46

Seiichi YASUDA, Yukihiko IWASE, Yoji SEGUCHI, Tetsuji TAKEMURA, Yasuyuki MATSUSHITA
Manufacture of Wood-Cement Boards V. Cement-hardening inhibitory components of sugi heartwood and behavior of catechol as a simple inhibitor model with vicinal phenolic hydroxyl groups in cement paste     52

Shin-ichiro TOHMURA, Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Isao SAKATA
Acceleration of the Cure of Phenolic Resin Adhesives II. Kinetics of the curing reaction (1)     59

Kazuya MINATO, Nobuaki KUBO, Misato NORIMOTO, Hikaru SASAKI, Michiyo SAWADA, Teruo YAMAMOTO
Dimensional Stabilization of Medium-Density Fiberboard by Formaldehyde Treatment     67

Hiroaki MATSUl, Kouichi SETOYAMA, Hiroshi KUROSU
Surface Modification of Wood in Fluorine-Containing Gas Plasma I. Tetrafluoromethane plasma treatment     73

Haruo KAWAMOTO, Fumiaki NAKATSUBO, Koji MURAKAMI
Protein-Adsorbing Capacities of Lignin Samples     81

Ikuo OHIRA, Ikuo FURUKAWA, Tomoyasu SAKUNO
Decay Patterns of Fibers and Parenchyma Cells in the Sapwood of Quercus serrata by Lentinus edodes     85

Notes

Takeshi SADOH, Hiroaki TAKITA
Colors of Knots in Softwood Lumber     92

Hiroshi OHI, Gyosuke MESHITSUKA, Atsushi ISHIZU
A New Method to Evaluate Delignification Selectivity and Its Application to Alkaline Sulfite-Quinone Cooking     96

Masakazu AOYAMA, Shuichi DOI
Antifungal Activities of Wood Extractives of Todomatsu, Abies sachalinensis Masters, against Pathogenic Fungi Causing Turfgrass Diseases     101

Proceedings of the Society     106


Volume 38, Number 2 (1992)

Original Articles

Hiroyuki YAMAMOTO, Takashi OKUYAMA, Kenji SUGIYAMA, Masato YOSHIDA
Generation Process of Growth Stresses in Cell Walls IV. Action of the cellulose microfibril upon the generation of the tensile stresses     107

Hiromu WATANABE, Takashi OKUYAMA, Takao IIDA, Yoko KANIE
Indoor Concentrations of Radon and Its Emanations from Building Materials     114

Hiroyuki YANO, Ichirou MATSUOKA, Junsuke MUKUDAI
Acoustic Properties of Wood for Violins     122

Satoru TSUCHIKAWA, Kazuo HAYASHI, Shigeaki TSUTSUMI
Application of Near Infrared Spectrophotometry to Wood I. Effects of the surface structure     128

Haruko SAKAI, Yutaka ISHIMARU
Swelling of Wood in Liquid Mixtures III. Adsorptivity of each constituent of the mixtures onto wood     137

Shigeru SUGIYAMA
Effects of Sliding Velocity of the Knife and Grain Angle of the Workpiece upon the Frictional Coefficient on the Knife Rake-Face in Wood Cutting     144

Makoto KIGUCHI, Koichi YAMAMOTO
Chemical Modification of Wood Surfaces by Etherification III. Some properties of self-bonded benzylated particleboard     150

Myrtha KARINA, Mitsuhiko TANAHASHI, Takayoshi HIGUCHI
Degradation Mechanism of Lignin by a Steam Explosion IV. Steam treatment of a dehydrogenative polymer of coniferyl alcohol     159

Myrtha KARINA, Mitsuhiko TANAHASHI, Takayoshi HIGUCHI
Degradation Mechanism of Lignin by a Steam Explosion V. Steam treatment of guaiacylglycerol-α-guaiacylpropyl-β-guaiacyl diether     166

Masasuke WATANABE, Gyosuke MESHITSUKA, Atsushi ISHIZU
Radical Sulfonation of Lignin III. Application to various lignins     173

Tatsuro OHIRA, Mitsuyoshi YATAGAI
Extractives of Abies mariesii Masters A new triterpene from the bark     180

Jong-Shin LEE, Ikuo FURUKAWA, Tomoyasu SAKUNO
Microdistribution of Elements in Wood after Pre-Treatment with Chitosan and Impregnation with Chrome-Copper-Arsenic Preservative     186

Notes

Takahiro TSUCHIMOTO, Noboru NAKAMURA, Takanori ARIMA
Analysis of the Characteristic Frequencies of Connections in Timber Structures by the Numeral Solution of the Eigenvalue     193

Mikiji SHIGEMATSU, Mitsuhiro MORITA, Isao SAKATA
Miscibilities of Blends of Hemicellulose and Lignin from Hardwood     199

Tatsuro OHIRA, Mitsuyoshi YATAGAI
Extractives from the Wood and Leaves of Bischofia javanica Blume     204

Proceedings of the Society     209


Volume 38, Number 3 (1992)

Original Articles

Tomoko SAITOH, Jun OHTANI, Kazumi FUKAZAWA
SEM Observations on the Occurrence and     215

Katsuhiko TAKADA, Akio KOIZUMI, Koji UEDA
Geographic Variation in the Moduli of Elasticity of Tree Trunks among Japanese Larch in Provenance Trial-Stands     222

Akira TAKAHASHI, Tetsuya NAKAO, Minoru INOUE, Chiaki TANAKA, Yoshihiko NISHINO
Soundproofing System against Floor Impact Sounds for a Hanging-Floor of Dimension Lumber Construction and Estimation of L-Values in the 31.5-Herz Octave Band     228

Ikuho IIDA, Chikako TAKAYAMA, Osamu MIYAGAWA, Yuji IMAMURA
Liquid Penetration of Precompressed Wood I. Effects of compressive deformation and recovery upon liquid uptake     233

Yasuhide MURASE, Masanori YOSHITSUGU, Satoshi HARADA
Measurements of Acoustic Emissions in Wood Cutting with a Super Surfacer I. Effects of bias angle, tool wear, and knots on acoustic emission characteristics     241

Tomoyuki HAYASHI, Atsushi MIYATAKE, Tohru HOSHI
Strength Properties of Sugi Composite-Glulam Beams II. Bending and tensile strengths of composite-glulams consisting of low-grade finger-jointed sugi laminae and laminated veneer lumber     247

Chohachiro NAGASAWA, Yaomi KUMAGAI, Naoto KOSHIZAKI, Tokuzo KANBE
Changes in Electromagnetic Shielding Properties of Particleboards, made of Nickel-Plated Wood Particles     256

Taira FUJIMURA, Morimasa INOUE
Improvement of the Durability of Wood with Acrylic High Polymers IV. Effects of bulking on the dimensional stability of composites     264

Hiroyuki MATSUMURA, Shiro SAKA
Cellulose Triacetate Prepared from Low-Grade Wood Pulp I. Insoluble residue in acetylation solution     270

Zong-Hua WU, Masashi SUMIMOTO
Mechanochemistry of Lignin VII. Mechanochemical conversions of veratrylglycerol-β-syringaldehyde ether – generation of “Active Species” in aqueous reaction media     277

Takeshi FURUNO, Tohru UEHARA, Susumu JODAI
The Role of Wall Polymer in the Decay Durabilities of Wood-Polymer Composites     285

Masahiko TOKORO, Munezoh TAKAHASHI, Ryohei YAMAOKA
Identification of the Trail Pheromone of the Subterranean Termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae)     294

Shoji OHGA
Adaptability of Lentinus edodes Strains to a Sawdust-Based Cultivating Procedure     301

Shoji OHGA
Comparison of Extracellular Enzyme Activities among Different Strains of Lentinus edodes Grown on Sawdust-Based Cultures in Relationship to Their Fruiting Abilities     310

Notes

Ryo FUNADA, Tamizi SUGIYAMA, Takafumi KUBO, Masami FUSHITANI
Identification of Endogenous Cytokinins in the Cambial Region of Cryptomeria japonica Stem     317

Tsutomu SUZUKI, Hiroshi NOZAKI, Tetsuo YAMADA, Tuneyuki HOMMA
Preparation of Wood Tar-Based Phenol-Resin Adhesives     321

Proceedings of the Society     325


Volume 38, Number 4 (1992)

Original Articles

Yutaka KATAOKA, Hiroshi SAIKI, Minoru FUJITA
Arrangement and Superimposition of Cellulose Microfibrils YL in the Secondary Walls of Coniferous Tracheids     327

Nobuo SOBUE, Yoshitaka SHIBATA, Takeshi MIZUSAWA
X-Ray Measurement of Lattice Strain of Cellulose Crystals during the Shrinkage of Wood in the Longitudinal Direction     336

Kosei ANDO, Keiichi SATO, Masami FUSHITANI
Fracture Toughness and Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Wood II. Effects of grain angle     342

Takeji ARAI, Darkuro HAYASHI
Factors Affecting the Laser Processing of Wood I. Effects of mechanical laser parameters on machinability     350

Hee-Seop BYEON, Masami FUSHITANI, Masahiro SHIMADA, Keiichi SATO
Effects of Stress Concentration on the Bending Strength Properties and Acoustic Emissions of Laminated Wood Beams Having Butt Joints     357

Qian WANG, Yuji IMAMURA, Hikaru SASAKI
Utilization of Laminated-Veneer-Lumber from Sabah Plantation Thinnings as Beam Flanges II. Adhesion of particleboard webs and laminated-veneer-lumber flanges     364

Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Takahisa HONDA, Seitaro TAJIMA, Isao SAKATA
Curing Behavior and Polymeric Structures of Melamine-Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Adhesives III. Polymeric structure dedued from the behavior of a cured resin toward acid hydrolysis     374

Naoto SAITO, Kazuto SEKI, Masakazu AOYAMA
Super Absorbent Materials Prepared from Lignocellulosic Materials by Phosphorylation II. The structure of phosphate groups     382

Masahide SUNAGAWA, Kiyoshi MIURA, Masatake OHMASA, Shinso YOKOTA, Nobuo YOSHIZAWA, Toshinaga IDEI
Intraspecific Heterokaryon Formation by Protoplast Fusion of Auxotrophic Mutants of Auricularia polytricha     386

Kazuhiko KINJO, Shiryou YAGA, Masahide SUNAGAWA, Hiroya HAYASHI, Shinichi AKAO
Study on the Cultivation Culture Media of Basidiomycetes VII. Cultural characteristics of Pleurotus abalonus Han Chen et Cheng     393

Naohiro MATSUO, Abu Bakar Bin MOHAMED, Sadatoshi MEGURO, Shinsaku KAWACHI
The Effects of Yeast Extract on the Fruiting of Lentinus edodes in a Liquid Medium     400

Fumio EGUCHI, Miyato HIGAKI
Production of New Species of Edible Mushrooms by Protoplast Fusion Method I. Protoplast fusion and fruiting body formation between Pleurotus ostreatus and Agrocybe cylindracea     403

Yoshihiko AMANO, Kenichi NISHIZAWA, Rikiya TOKOO, Tsunetomo MATSUZAWA, Takahisa KANDA
Extracellular Enzymes Produced by Lyophyllum ulmariurn (Hypsizigus marmoreus) in Commercial Cultivation     411

Note

Jiro KAWAMURA, Kimito KOTANI
Improvement Treatments of Bamboo Culm Surfaces     417

Proceedings of the Society     424


Volume 38, Number 5 (1992)

Original Articles

Yoshihiko NISHINO, Tetsuya NAKAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Akira TAKAHASHI
Changes in Apparent Young’s Moduli of Wood Obtained by Flexural and Longitudinal Vibrations with Moisture Adsorbing and Desorbing Processes     429

Shiro NAKAJIMA, Takanon ARIMA
Vibrating Mechanism of a Wooden Structure III. Vibrating properties and analysis of a wooden-frame model structure with semi-rigid joints     433

Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Toshihiro MINE, Jeang-Kwan ROH, Isao SAKATA
Effects of the Incorporation of High Molecular-Weight Novolac on the Durability of Phenol-Melamine-Formaldehyde Adhesive     442

Takeshi FURUNO, Kenta SHIMADA, Tohru UEHARA, Susumu JODAI
Combinations of Wood and Silicate II. Wood-mineral composites using water glass and reactants of barium chloride, boric acid, and borax, and their properties     448

Minoru UEDA, Hideaki MATSUDA, Yutaka MATSUMOTO
Dimensional Stabilization of Wood by Simultaneous Oligoesterification and Vinyl Polymerization     458

Shoko UEMURA, Mitsuro ISHIHARA, Kazumasa SHIMIZU
Exo-β-Glucanases in the Extracellular Enzyme System of the White-Rot Fungus, Phanerochaete chrysosporium     466

Takanori IMAI, Noritsugu TERASHIMA
Determination of the Distribution and Reaction of Polysaccharides in Wood Cell-Walls by the Isotope Tracer Technique III. Visualization of the deposition and distribution of galacturonan in the cell walls of magnolia (Magnolia kobus DC.) xylem by microautoradiography     475

Jui-Chung SHIEH, Masashi SUMIMOTO
Antifungal Wood Component of Cunninghamia lancelata     482

Yoon Soo KIM, Ji Ho CHOI, Hyeun Jong BAE
Ultrastructural Localization of Extracellular Fungal Metabolites from Tyromyces palustris Using TEM and Immunogold Labelling     490

Yasumi AKAMATSU, Munezoh TAKAHASHI, Mikio SHIMADA
Cell-Free Extraction and Assay of Oxaloacetase from the Brown-Rot Fungus Tyromyces palustris     495

Shinsaku KAWACHI, Sadatoshi MEGURO, Kazuo NISHIYAMA
Characteristics of Bed Logs’ for the Cultivation of Shiitake Mushrooms (Lentinus edodes) I. Chemical components as nutritive sources in the logs     501

Tsutomu SUZUKI, Mitsuhiko MUGISHIMA, Tetsuo YAMADA, Tsuneyuki HOMMA
Hydrogasification of Wood for High Heating-Value Gas Production VII. Tsutomu Different low-temperature hydrogasification reactivities between wood and bark chars loaded with nickel and iron catalysts     509

Notes

Hiromu KAJITA, Christen SKAAR
Wettability of the Surfaces of Some American Softwoods Species     516

Eiichi MAEKAWA
Pretreatment Method in the Enzymatic Saccharification of Lignocellulosic Materials. Trial for the enhancement of the enzymatic susceptibilities of various softwood species     522

Proceedings of the Society     528


Volume 38, Number 6 (1992)

Original Articles

Takaya NOMURA
Small-Angle X-Ray Scatterings of Wood and Bamboo I. The relationships between the ultrastructures of wood and bamboo and small-angle X-ray scattering     533

Yasuyuki FURUYAMA, Yasushi KANAGAWA
The Kinetic Moisture Movement through Wood in Drying     543

Yutaka ISHIMARU, Takao MINASE
Mechanical Properties of Wood in Various Stages of Swelling I. Mechanical and swelling behavior of wood swollen in various organic liquids     550

Jun KOBAYASHI, Edi Suhaimi BAKAR, Masayuki NAGAI, Hisashi FUKUI
Veneer Cutting with a Floating Bar II. Floating bar swiveling in a normal plane     556

Akira ISOGAI, Makoto USUDA
X-Ray Diffractron and Solid State 13C NMR Analyses of Celluloses Treated with Ammonia     562

Hiroshi OHI, Thomas J. McDONOUGH
Mechanism of Nitrogen Dioxide Pretreatment for Oxygen Bleaching of Kraft Pulp I. Reaction of free phenolic and nonphenolic lignin model compounds under NO2 pretreatment conditions     570

Kazutaka ITOH, Sanro TACHIBANA, Masashi SUMIMOTO
An Advantageous Synthesis of β-O-4 Type Lignin Model Compounds     579

Tohoru MITSUNAGA, Isao ABE
The Phenolation of Monomeric Compound of Condensed Tannins by Lewis Acid Catalyst     585

Masahiko TOKORO, Munezoh TAKAHASHI, Ryohei YAMAOKA
Presence of the Trail-Pheromone Precursor Candidates in the Termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae)     593

Abu bakar bin MOHAMED, Sadatoshi MEGURO, Shinsaku KAWACHI
The Effects of Light on Primordia and Fruit Body Formation of Lentinus edodes in a Liquid Medium     600

Notes

Tetsuo KONDO, Atsushi ISHIZU, Junzo NAKANO
Immobilization of Enzymes with Aldehydocelluloses Prepared from Completely Allylated Celluloses     605

Ken SATO, Fumiaki NAKATSUBO, Koji MURAKAMI, Takefumi HATTORI
Sugar Components in Malt Whisky I. Analysis by gas chromatography     608

Proceedings of the Society     612


Volume 38, Number 7 (1992)

Review

Naoki YAMAMOTO
Genetic Manipulation of Woody Plants     621

Original Articles

Arata YOSHINAGA, Minoru FUJITA, Hiroshi SAIKI
Relationships between Cell Evolution and Lignin Structural Varieties in Oak Xylem Evaluated by Microscopic Spectrophotometry with Separated Cell Walls     629

Yoshitake FUJISAWA, Sadaaki OHTA, Keiji NISHIMURA, Masahiro TAJIMA
Wood Characteristics and Genetic Variations in Sugi (Cryptomeria Japonica). Clonal differences and correlations between locations of dynamic moduli of elasticity and diameter growths in plus-tree clones     638

Song-Yung WANG, Kan-Nan CHEN
Effects of Plantation Spacings on Tracheid Lengths, Annual-Ring Widths, and Percentages of Latewood and Heartwood of Taiwan-Grown Japanese Cedar     645

Masato YOSHIDA, Takashi OKUYAMA, Hiroyuki YAMAMOTO, Kenji SUGIYAMA
Tree Forms and Internal Stresses II. Stresses around the base of a branch     657

Masato YOSHIDA, Takashi OKUYAMA, Hiroyuki YAMAMOTO
Tree Forms and Internal Stresses III. Growth stresses of branches     663

Shigeaki KAWAHARA, Masami FUSHITANI, Mitsumasa MORI
Deflection-Rate Dependence of the Bending Performances of Sloped Finger-Joints     669

Yuku DONG, Tetsuya NAKAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Akira TAKAHASHI, Yoshihiko NISHINO
Evaluation of the Characteristics of Wood Based Panels by the In-and Out of-Planes Vibration Technique     678

Gwo-Shyong HWANG, Shogo OKUMURA, Masami NOGUCHI
Estimation of Bonding Strength of Wood Glued with Urea Resin after Accelerated Aging Tests Utilizing Acoustic Emissions     687

Takanori IMAI, Noritsugu TERASHIMA
Determination of the Distribution and Reaction of Polysaccharides in Wood Cell-Walls by the Isotope Tracer Technique IV. Selective radio-labeling of xylan in magnolia (Magnolia kobus) and visualization of its distribution in differentiating xylem by microautoradiography     693

Sanro TACHIBANA, Katsumi OHKUBO, Masashi SUMIMOTO
Chemical Conversion of Extractives for the Production of Chemicals and Fuels VIII. Improvement of the visco-ductile property in urushi wax     700

Notes

Hiroshi OHI Thomas J. McDONOUGH
Mechanism of Nitrogen Dioxide Pretreatment for Oxygen Bleaching of Kraft Pulp II.     707

Akira ISOGAI, Makoto USUDA
X-Ray Diffraction and Solid-State 13C-NMR Analyses of Wood Celluloses Treated with Ammonia     713

Proceedings of the Society     717


Volume 38, Number 8 (1992)

Review

Junji SUGIYAMA
Crystal Forms of Native Celluloses     723

Original Articles

Haruko SAKAI, Yutaka ISHIMARU
Swelling of Wood in Liquid Mixtures IV. Adsorptivity of each constituent of the mixtures onto the main components of wood     732

Naomichi NANAMI, Noboru NAKAMURA, Takanori ARIMA, Motoaki OKUMA
Measuring the Properties of Standing Trees with Stress Waves I. The method of measurement and the propagation path of the waves     739

Naomichi NANAMI, Noboru NAKAMURA, Takanori ARIMA, Motoaki OKUMA
Measuring the Properties of Standing Trees with Stress Waves II. Application of the method to standing trees     747

Mitsuhiro KOHARA, Takashi OKUYAMA
Mechanical Respones of Wood to Repeated Loading V. Effect of duration time and number of repetitions on the time to failure in bending     753

Hiroshi YOSHIHARA, Masamitsu OHTA
Stress-Strain Relationship of Wood in the Plastic Region I. Examination of the applicability of plasticity theories     759

Hideaki FUKUDA, Kaoru BANSHOYA, Yasuhide MURASE
Corrosive Wear of Woodcutting Tools I. Effects of tool materials on the corrosive wear of spur machine-bits     764

Chunrui ZHAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Tetsuya NAKAO, Yoshihiko NISHlNO, Akira TAKAHASHI
Adaptive Control Optimization in Band Sawing II. Effects of grain direction on surface finish quality and acoustic emission signals     771

Isamu IDE, Shigehisa ISHIHARA, Shurchi KAWAI, Yasuro YOSHIDA, Makoto NAKAJI, Atsuhisa TAKAMATSU
Fire-Resistant Carbon-Board Materials II. Fire endurance, electromagnetic shielding, and sound insulation performances of particleboards overlaid with graphite-phenolic spheres     777

Tomoyuki FUJII, Kazumasa SHIMIZU, Ken-ichi SUDO, Kazunori KATSUBE, Yukio KATEGARU
Characterization of Autohydrolyzed Woods of Five Cultivated Legumes     786

Naoki WATANABE, Takashi SASAYA, Shuji OZAWA
Extractives of the Genus Corylus I. Lignans from the wood of Corylus sieboldiana blume     796

Note

Masahide SUNAGAWA, Kiyoshi MIURA
Biochemical Characterization of Interspecific Heterokaryons between Auricularia auricula-judae and Auricularia polytricha by Electrical Protoplast Fusion     804

Proceedings of the Society     807


Volume 38, Number 9 (1992)

Review

Tomoaki NISHIDA
Lignin Biodegradation and Biobleaching of Pulp by White-Rotting Fungus     811

Original Articles

Nobuyuki HIRAI, Shunji HAYAMURA, Youki SUZUKI, Katsuhiro MIYAJIMA, Satoru MATSUYAMA
Piezoelectric Relaxation of Wood in High Temperature Region     820

Yoshihiko NISHINO, Tetsuya NAKAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Akira TAKAHASHI
Free-Free Beam Vibration of Wood with Moisture Gradients I. Analyses of the apparent Young’s modulus obtained by fundamental mode applying theoretical method     825

Yoshihiko NISHINO, Tetsuya NAKAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Akira TAKAHASHI
Free-Free Beam Vibration of Wood with Moisture Gradients II. Simulation by Rayleigh’s quotient using numerical integration and by the transfer matrix method     830

Satoshi SHIDA, Hidenori ONO, Takamasa MIKAMI, Hiroki TAKAHASHI
Utilization and Evaluation of Exterior Wood IV. Slipperiness of wood decks for floating piers     835

Chiaki TANAKA, Tetsuya NAKAO, Yoshihiko NISHINO, Toshikazu HAMAGUCHI, Akira TAKAHASHI
Detection of Wear Degree of Cutting Tool by Acoustic Emission Signal     841

Atsuhiko SUEMATSU, Motoaki OKUMA
Mechanism of Low-Density Particleboard Formation IV. Bending strength of low-density particleboard     847

Makoto OHKOSHI, Noriko HAYASHI, Mitsuro ISHIHARA
Bonding of Wood by Thermoplasticizing the Surfaces III. Mechanism of thermoplasticization of wood by allylation     854

Hiroyuki MATSUMURA, Shiro SAKA
Cellulose Triacetate Prepared from Low-Grade Wood Pulp II. Remedies for reducing the insoluble residue in acetylation solution     862

Yoko HIKITA, Miyuki TANIGUCHI
Management and Maintenance of Homes against Damage II. A case of old traditional wooden houses     869

Abu Bakar bin MOHAMED, Sadatoshi MEGURO, Shinsaku KAWACHI
The Effects of Light on Primordium and Fruit Body Formations of Lentinus edodes in Liquid Medium II. The effects of the duration of illumination on primordium formation     876

Note

Ken SATO, Fumiaki NAKATSUBO, Haruo KAWAMOTO, Koji MURAKAMI
Sugar Components in Malt Whisky II. Liberation of monosaccharides during one year maturation     880

Proceedings of the Society     884


Volume 38, Number 10 (1992)

Review

Hiroshi MIZUMACHI
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives and Forest Products     887

Original Articles

Nobuo SOBUE, Akio KATOH
Simultaneous Determination of Orthotropic Elastic Constants of Standard Full-Size Plywoods by Vibration Method     895

Yoshifumi MIYAZAKI, Yutaka MOTOHASHI, Shigeo KOBAYASHI
Changes in Mood by Inhalation of Essential Oils in Humans I. Effect of essential oils on pupillary light reflex, performance, sensory evaluation and profile of mood states     903

Yoshifumi MIYAZAKI, Yutaka MOTOHASHI, Shigeo KOBAYASHI
Changes in Mood by Inhalation of Essential Oils in Humans II. Effect of essential oils on blood pressure, heart rate, R-R intervals, performance, sensory evaluation and POMS     909

Qian WANG, Hikaru SASAKI, Ping YANG, Shuichi KAWAI
Utilization of Laminated-Veneer-Lumber from Sabah Plantation Thinnings as Beam Flanges III. Production of composite beam and its properties     914

Akio INOUE
A New Method for Predicting Bond Durability I. Outdoor exposure test of plywood subjected to accelerated aging treatment     923

Haruhiko YAMAGUCHI, Yutaka MAEDA, Isao SAKATA
Applications of Phenol Dehydrogenative Polymerization by Laccase to Bonding among Woody-Fibers     931

Hiroshi KABEYA, Takamasa KUBO, Jun HOSOKAWA
Combined Chemical and Physical Pretreatments for Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Thermomechanical Pulp     938

Shojiro HISHIYAMA, Ken-ichi SUDO
Degradation Mechanism of Lignin by Steam-Explosion     944

Hisayoshi KOFUGITA, Atsushi MASTUSHITA, Takako OHSAKI, Yasuhiko ASADA, Masaaki KUWAHARA
Production of Phenol Oxidizing Enzyme in Wood-Meal Medium by White Rot Fungi     950

Kenichi FUJINO, Gyosuke MESHITSUKA, Atsushi ISHIZU
Selective Cleavage of Ether Bonds in Lignin by Trimethylsilyl Iodide Low molecular weight reaction products     956

Kensuke NABETA, Kinya KATAYAMA, Midori MATSUBARA, Chihiro HATAKEYAMA, Taeko SHIMADA, Hiroyuki TAZAKI, Hiroshi OKUYAMA, Moto MIYAKE
Oxygenated Sesquiterpenes from Needles of Korean Pine (Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc.)     963

Proceedings of the Society     972


Volume 38, Number 11 (1992)

Review

Kohei KOMATSU
Researches on the Mechanical Joints used in the Glulam Frame Structures     975

Original Articles

Saburou UESUGI
Bending Properties of SUGI (Japanese ceder) in Heating below 180ºC     985

Shiro ARATAKE, Takanori ARIMA, Tadayoshi SAKODA, Yasuhiko NAKAMURA
Estimation of Modulus of Rupture (MOR) and Modulus of Elasticity (MOE) of Lumber Using Higher Natural Frequency of Log in Pile of Logs. Possibility of application for Sugi scaffolding board     995

Yasuyuki FURUYAMA, Yasushi KANAGAWA
Mechanism of Free Water Movement during Drying in Wood     1002

Chohachiro NAGASAWA, Hiroyuki UMEHARA, Naoto KOSHIZAKI, Yaomi KUMAGAI, Tokuzo KANBE
The Relationships between Pre-Treatment Processes and Changes of Nickel Deposition on Wood-Particles     1010

Shigeru SUGIYAMA
Fundamental Studies on Stress Distribution and Frictional Behavior on Interface between Tool and Chip in Veneer Cutting XII. Effect of rolling type, diameter and setting conditions of the roller bar upon frictional coefficient on the tool rake-face (2)     1017

Tomoyuki HAYASHI, Atsushi MIYATAKE, Tohru HOSHI, Kazuyoshi YAMAJI
Strength Properties of Two-Ply Laminated Lumber I. Distribution of tensile strength     1026

Masahisa WADA, Masami FUSHITANI
Bending Strength Properties and Dimensional Stability in Radial Direction of Acetylated Wood-Poly Methyl Methacrylate Composites     1035

Shiro SAKA, Megumi SASAKI, Mitsuhiko TANAHASHI
Wood-Inorganic Composites Prepared by Sol-Gel Processing I. Wood-inorganic composites with porous structure     1043

Kazuya MINATO, Sulaeman YUSUF, Yuji IMAMURA, Munezoh TAKAHASHI
Resistance of Formaldehyde-Treated Wood to Biological Attacks     1050

Sadatoshi MEGURO, Shinsaku KAWACHI, Takashi TANAKA
Protection of Lentinus edodes from Mycoparasites by Acetic Acid and Wood Vinegars     1057

Note

Yoshihiko NISHINO, Tetsuya NAKAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Akira TAKAHASHI
Free-Free Beam Vibration of Wood with Moisture Gradients III. Changes in displacement curve of beam at resonance frequencies     1063

Proceedings of the Society     1066


Volume 38, Number 12 (1992)

Review

Minoru MASUDA
Visual Characteristics of Wood and the Psychological Images     1075

Original Articles

Katsuhiko TAKATA, Akio KOIZUMI, Koji UEDA
Variations of Radial Growth and Wood Quality among Provenances in Japanese Larch     1082

Go MATSUFUJI, Masami FUSHITANI, Masahiro SHIMADA, Hee-Seop BYEON, Mitsumasa MORI Keiichi SATO
Effect of Specific Gravity on the Impact Bending Performances of Sloped Finger-Joints     1089

Satoru OHYA, Masamitsu OHTA, Takeshi OKANO
Analysis of Wood Slicing Mechanism along the Grain I. Previous check occurrence conditions     1098

Toshihiro OKABE, Kyoichi HIRAOKA, Koji SAITO, Kazuso IINUMA
Effects of Hinokiasunaro Oil on Psychological Stress in Rats Produced by Signals Preceding Electric Shocks     1105

Norio KAWAMOTO, Kohei KOMATSU, Masaki HARADA
Lateral Strengths of Drift-Pin Joints in Perpendicular to the Grain Loadings II. Effects of test methods on maximun loads     1111

Hiroyuki YANO, Hisatsugu KONDOU, Yasunori KIMURA
Enhancement of the Physical Properties of Wood by Resorcin/Formaldehyde Treatment     1119

Rihei TAKAHASHI, Katsuo MIZUMOTO, Katsushi TAJIKA, Ryoichi TAKANO
Production of Oligosaccharides from Hemicellulose of Woody Biomass by Enzymatic Hydrolysis I. A simple method for isolating β-D-mannanase-producing microorganisms     1126

Jin NAKASHIMA, Keiji TAKABE, Hiroshi SAIKI
Artificial Lignification within Unlignified Cell Walls of Populus koreand     1136

Sho-ichi TSUJIYAMA, Jun-ichi AZUMA, Keizo OKAMURA
Degradation of a Lignin-Carbohydrate Complex (LCC) by Wood-Rotting Fungi I. Fractionation of degraded lignin-carbohydrate complex and enzyme production     1143

Sanro TACHIBANA, Kazutaka ITOH, Katsumi OHKUBO, Tae OKI, Masashi SUMIMOTO
Chemical Conversion of Extractives for the Production of Chemicals and Fuels IX. Chemical compositions and physical properties in haze wax from 13 cultivars grown in ehime prefecture     1151

Jui-chung SHIEH, Masashi SUMIMOTO
Identification of the Volatile Flavor Components from Shiitake Mushrooms Grown on the Medium of Cunninghamia lanceolata     1159

Note

Yin-zhen HUANG, Lucia INDRARTI, Jun-ichi AZUMA, Keizo OKAMURA
Simultaneous Determination of Xylose and Uronic Acid in Beech Xylan by Methanolysis     1168

Preliminary Report

Chiaki TANAKA, Chunrui ZHAO, Tetsuya NAKAO, Yoshihiko NISHINO, Akira TAKAHASHI
An Automatic Control of the Feed-Rate of a Band-Saw for Woodworking     1172

Proceedings of the Society     1175