Volume 40, Number 1 (1994)

Original Articles

Secondary Metabolites in Cell Culture of Woody Plants III. Formation of b-thujaplicin in Cupressus lusitanica callus cultures treated with fungal elicitors 
Kokki SAKAI, Kaoru KUSABA, Yuji TSUTSUMI, Tadao SHIRAISHI/ 1

Conditions of Callus Culture from the Foliage of Mature Cryptomeria japonica. Kinds of basal media, growth regulators and optimal timing for collecting explants in yamagata prefecture 
Koichi OGIYAMA, Hisao MATSUNO, Takanobu KAWABATA, Akira OHTA, Kazuhiko YANAGI/ 6

A Novel Technique for Tensioning Circular Saws Using Shot Peening 
Jiro UMETSU, Masami NOGUCHI, Isao MATSUMOTO/ 14

Properties of Boards Made from “Zephyr” Particles II. Effects of adhesive distribution ratio on the properties of boards 
Luisa S. CANADIDO, Motoaki OKUMA/ 20

13C-NMR Studies on Acetylated Wood. Distribution of acetyl substituents in the course of acid hydrolysis 
Toshio TORII, Masahiro TAKATANI, Ryozo HAMADA, Tadashi OKAMOTO/ 27

Improvement of the Durability of Wood with Acryl-High-Polymer VIII. Measurement of polymer adsorption onto wood by piezoelectric quartz crystal 
Taira FUJIMURA, Takeshi FURUNO, Yuji IMAMURA, Susumu JODAI/ 36

Synthetic Studies of Cellulose XI. High yield synthesis of a cellotetraose derivative by a convergent synthetic method from an acyl glucose derivative 
Takeshi NISHIMURA, Fumiaki NAKATSUBO, Koji MURAKAMI/ 44

The Monoclinic Phase is Dominant in Wood Cellulose 
Masahisa WADA, Junji SUGIYAMA, Takeshi OKANO/ 50

Mode of Action of Two Endo-1,4-b-Xylanases from Irpex lacteus towards Rice-Straw Xylan 
Yoshihiko AMANO, Takahisa KANDA, Mitsuo OKAZAKI/ 57

Termite Resistance Test of Hardwoods of Kochi Prefecture Growth IV. Isolation and identification of a termiticidal component of Litsea coreana Leveille wood 
Ha-Young KANG, Kazuhiko SAMESHIMA, Norio TAKAMURA/ 64

Resin Acids from Extracts of Pine Cones of Kuromatsu (Pinus thunbergii
Shoichi YANO, Takeshi FURUNO/ 72

Activities of Leaf Oils and Their Components from Lauraceae Trees against House Dust Mites 
Takeshi FURUNO, Yasuto TERADA, Shoichi YANO, Tohru UEHARA, Susumu JODAI/ 78

The Distribution of Inorganic Constituents in White Birch Wood as Determined by SEM-DEXA 
Shiro SAKA, Reiko MIMORI/ 88

Notes

Application of Anisotropic Moment Tensor Analysis to Wood 
Tetsuya NAKAO/ 95

The Chemical Structure and Stereochemistry of Phenol Adduct Compound Derived from (+)-Catechin upon Phenolation 
Tohoru MITSUNAGA, Isao ABE, Seiji OHARA/ 100

Laccaseless Mutants Induced by Regeneration of Protoplasts of Pleurotus Basidiomycetes 
Fumio EGUCHI, Andrzej LEONOWICZ, Miyato HIGAKI, Toshio FUKUZUMI/ 107

Proceedings of the Society/ 111


Volume 40, Number 2 (1994)

Original Articles

Effects of Moisture Contents on Mechanical Properties of Several Softwoods II. Effects on compressive strength and annual ring structure 
Kazuyuki ODA, Juichi TSUTSUMI, Junji MATSUMURA/ 113

Quantiative Measurement by Soft X-ray of Crack Formation in Wood as a Result of Nailing I. Effects of nailing methods and configulations of nails 
Michio TOKUDA/ 119

Theoretical Analysis on Bending of Lumber Containing Knots by using Finite Element Method 
Minoru MASUDA, Ryuusuke HONDA/ 127

Machining Performance of a Router Bit in the Peripheral Milling of Wood II. Effects of the helix angle of the peripheral cutting-edge on the cutting force and machined-surface roughness 
Masayuki KOMATSU/ 134

Working Environment for Saw Cutting I. Particle size distributions of saw dust 
Hiroyuki IKEGIWA, Toru MATSUI, Junya FUKUI/ 142

Vibration Characteristics of a Rotating Circular Saw V. Effects of number of teeth and slots on vibration and radiated sound 
Hideyuki YOKOCHI, Shiro KIMURA, Satoru TUCHIKAWA/ 148

Air Permeability of Wooden Houses I. Evaluation of air tightness 
Hiromu WATANABE, Takashi OKUYAMA/ 158

Air Permeability of Wooden Houses II. Air tightness of log houses for residence 
Hiromu WATANABE, Takashi OKUYAMA/ 165

Analysis of Curing Process and Thermal Properties of Phenol-Urea-Formaldehyde Co-condensed Resins 
Bunichiro TOMITA, Masahiko OHYAMA, Atsushi ITOH, Kiyoto DOI, Chung-Hse HSE/ 170

Soluble Properties of Liquefied Biomass Prepared in Organic Solvents I. The soluble behavior of liquefied biomass in various diluents 
Yaoguang YAO, Mariko YOSHIOKA, Nobuo SHIRAISHI/ 176

Bonding among Woody Fibers by Use of Enzymatic Phenol Dehydrogenative Polymerization Mechanism of generation of bonding strength 
Haruhiko YAMAGUCHI, Yutaka MAEDA, Isao SAKATA/ 185

Selective Carbon 13-Enrichment of Side Chain Carbons of Oleander Lignin Traced by Carbon 13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 
Yimin XIE, Seiichi YASUDA, Noritsugu TERASHIMA/ 191

Extractives of the Genus Corylus II. Novel diarylheptanoids from the wood of Corylus sieboldiana Blume (1) 
Naoki WATANABE, Takashi SASAYA/ 199

Charring of Wood with Thermal Radiation I. Ignition of wood during charring 
Toshiro HARADA, Toshimi HIRATA/ 204

Effect of Adding Carrot, Daucus carota variety sativa, to Media in the Rhizomorph Production of Armillaria species 
Iwao TOGASHI, Namio TAKIZAWA/ 213

Notes

Assessment of Hygroscopic-Conditioning Performance of Interior Decorative Materials I. 
Song-Yung WANG, Chih-Lung CHO/ 220

Syntheses of (±)-Lariciresinols 
Toshiaki UMEZAWA, Mikio SHIMADA/ 231

Proceedings of the Society/ 236


Volume 40, Number 3 (1994)

Original Articles

The Mechanism of Moisture Movement Considering Continuum Liquid Phase during Drying in Green Wood 
Yasuyuki FURUYAMA, Yasushi KANAGAWA/ 243

Drying Temperature Dependency of the Moisture Diffusion Coefficient in Wood 
Yasuyuki FURUYAMA, Yasushi KANAGAWA/ 252

Dielectric Relaxation of Water Adsorbed on Formaldehyde Treated Wood 
Guangjie ZHAO, Yoshihiko NISHINO, Tetsuya NAKAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Akira TAKAHASHI/ 258

Stress-Strain Relationship of Wood in the Plastic Region II. Formulation of the equivalent stress-equivalent plastic strain relationship 
Hiroshi YOSHIHARA, Masamitsu OHTA/ 263

Measuring Residual Stresses in Tensioned Circular Saws Using X-rays 
Jiro UMETSU, Masami NOGUCHI, Isao MATSUMOTO/ 268

Veneer Cutting with a Floating Bar IV. Influence of roller-bar diameter on the quality of veneer 
Edi Suhaimi BAKAR, Masayuki NAGAI, Jun KOBAYASHI, Hisashi FUKUI/ 274

A Simplified Method of Calculating the Shear Strength of a Plywood-Sheathed Shear Wall with Openings III. Analyses of the shear resistance of a wall and of the strength behavior of panel elements 
Hideo SUGIYAMA, Tadashi MATSUMOTO/ 280

Properties of Bark-Wood Particle Composite Board 
Shigehiko SUZUKI, Fujiichi SAITO, Masaaki YAMADA/ 287

The Formation of Chlorinated Dioxins and Furans during Chlorine Bleaching III. The chlorination of simple lignin model compounds in chlorine water 
Zensaku ABE, Pierre O. LJUNGQUIST, Filipe de SOUSA, Knut P. KRINGSTAD/ 293

The Formation of Chlorinated Dioxins and Furans during Chlorine Bleaching IV. Identification of polychlorinated dibenzofuran’s and dibenzo-p-dioxin’s precursors in pine kraft black liquor 
Zensaku ABE, Pierre O. LJUNGQUIST, Filipe de SOUSA, Knut P. KRINGSTAD/ 298

Syntheses of 1,4-Anhydro-a-D-Glucopyranose Derivatives Having Acyl Groups 
Hiroshi KAMITAKAHARA, Fumiaki NAKATSUBO, Koji MURAKAMI/ 302

Transglycosyl Reaction of Endo-1,4-b-xylanases from Irpex lacteus on Aryl b-xylosides 
Yoshihiko AMANO, Mitsuo OKAZAKI, Michiharu MITANI, Takahisa KANDA/ 308

Effects of Substituted Groups of Aryl b-D-Xyloside on Transglycosyl Reactions of Two Different Xylanases from Irpex lacteus 
Yoshihiko AMANO, Mitsuo OKAZAKI, Takahisa KANDA/ 315

Affinities of Monolignols and Saccharides Determined by the Solubility Method 
Mikiji SHIGEMATSU, Ari GOTO, Shinichi YOSHIDA, Mitsuhiko TANAHASHI, Yoshihiko SHINODA/ 321

Liquid Permeation into Refractory Wood Species II. Permeability and anatomical characteristics in the radial direction 
Mitsuru TANIKAWA, Takeshi FURUNO, Susumu JODAI, Hozumi SONOBE/ 328

Note

a-Glucuronidase-Producing Ability of Basidiomycetes Using 2-O-(a-D-Glucopyranosyluronic Acid)-D-Xylose and p-Nitrophenyl a-D-Glucopyranosyluronic Acid as Substrates 
Yasuyuki KAWABATA, Tomoko NANRI, Hiromi UCHIDA, Hideyuki KOBAYASHI, Isao KUSAKABE/ 336

Proceedings of the Society/ 340


Volume 40, Number 4 (1994)

Original Articles

Strength Prediction of Glued-Laminated Veneer Lumber by a Probabilistic Model I. Effect of lap length 
Yasuo OKAZAKI, Takanori ARIMA, Noboru NAKAMURA/ 341

Swelling Stress of Wood under Different Restraint Conditions VI. The effect of stress relaxation 
Kunio KANNO/ 347

Veneer Cutting of Softwoods V. Influence of kind of nose bar on the veneer quality 
Masayuki NAGAI, Edi Suhaimi BAKAR, Jun KOBAYASHI, Hisashi FUKUI/ 356

Visual Factors Influencing Psychological Images of Woods and Stones 
Masashi NAKAMURA, Minoru MASUDA, Yasushi HIRAMATSU/ 364

Fire Resistance of Glued-Laminated Timber Beams Jointed with Gusset Plates Made of Fiber-Reinforced-Plastics and Epoxy Resin 
Toshiro HARADA, Atsushi MIYATAKE, Saburou UESUGI, Tsuyoshi FUJII/ 372

Production of Dimensionally Stable Medium Density Fiberboard by Use of High-Pressure Steam Pressing 
Hiroshi OKAMOTO, Seiji SANO, Shuichi KAWAI, Tadashi OKAMOTO, Hikaru SASAKI/ 380

Acceleration of the Cure of Phenolic Resin Adhesives IV. Kinetics of the condensation reaction of 2,4,6-trimethylolphenol 
Shinichiro TOHMURA, Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Yoriyuki HATTORI, Isao SAKATA/ 390

Relationships between Dielectric Properties and Dimensional Stabilities of Formaldehyde-Treated Wood 
Noritoshi KAMEYAMA, Hiroyuki YANO, Kazuya MINATO, Misato NORIMOTO/ 399

Structural Heterogeneity of Lignin. Contribution of carbon-carbon bonds 
Young-Sin KIM, Gyosuke MESHITSUKA, Atsushi ISHIZU/ 407

Lignans of Abies koreana Wilson 
Yun-Geun KIM, Hakju LEE, Shuji OZAWA, Takashi SASAYA, Chang-Kuch MOON/ 414

Effects of Ethylene on the Monoterpenes Emitted from Hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) Seedlings 
Sadanobu KATOH, Tohru UEHARA, Takeshi FURUNO, Susumu JODAI/ 419

Fire Resistance of Glued-Laminated Timber III. Fire endurance of sugi heavy timbers 
Saburou UESUGI/ 424

Acceleration of Mycelial Growth and Fruiting Body Production of Edible Mushrooms by Wood Vinegar Fractions 
Akira OHTA, Lijun ZHANG/ 429

Notes

Relationship between Cutting Sound and Tool Wear in Machine Boring of Wood and Wood-Based Materials 
Kaoru BANSHOYA, Hisashi OHSAKI, Kazuyuki NAGATOMI, Yasuhide MURASE/ 434

Behavior of Lignin during Alkaline Sulfite-Quinone Cooking III. Delignification mechanism based on b-ether cleavage and sulfonation of lignin models 
Hiroshi OHI, Gyosuke MESHITSUKA, Atsushi ISHIZU/ 440

Utilization of Triterpenoids I. Synthesis of betulin glycosides by cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase 
Seiji OHARA, Shojiro HISHIYAMA/ 444

Preliminary Report

Mechanism of Delignification by Nitrous Acid I. Degradation of a nonphenolic lignin model compound 
Hiroshi OHI, Masanori KISHINO, Tsutomu IKEDA, Akira YAMAGUCHI/ 452

Proceedings of the Society/ 455


Volume 40, Number 5 (1994)

Original Articles

Wood Characteristics and Genetic Variations in Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) III. Estimation of variance components of the variation in dynamic modulus of elasticity with plus-tree clones 
Yoshitake FUJISAWA, Sadaaki OHTA, Keiji NISHIMURA, Tadao TODA, Masahiro TAJIMA/ 457

Torsional Spring Constant of Dovetail Joints 
Takahisa NAKAI, Tomio TAKEMURA, Satoshi HIRAKU/ 465

Estimation of Moisture Content of Lumber and Logs Using Higher Natural Frequency of Longitudinal Vibrations 
Shiro ARATAKE, Takanori ARIMA, Tadayoshi SAKODA/ 474

Effects of the Shear, Compression Values of Loading Points, and Bending Speeds on Young’s Moduli in the Bending of Wood Based Panels 
Yuku DONG, Tetsuya NAKAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Akira TAKAHASHI, Yoshihiko NISHINO/ 481

Mechanical Responses of Wood to Repeated Loading VII. Dependence of energy loss on stress amplitude and effect of wave forms on fatigue lifetime 
Mitsuhiro KOHARA, Takashi OKUYAMA/ 491

Factors Affecting the Laser Processing of Wood II. Effects of material parameters on machinability 
Takeji ARAI, Daikuro HAYASHI/ 497

Cutting Resistance of Hinoki Lumber Containing a Knot 
Masatoshi SUGIMORI/ 504

Non-Destructive Inspection of Knots in Wood by Use of the Frequency Shift of Propagated Acoustic Waves 
Yasuyoshi KODAMA, Tameyuki AKISHIKA, Tetsuya NAKAO, Akira TAKAHASHI/ 513

Humidity Control Efficiency of Low-Density Particleboards for Interior Walls III. Moisture absorption rates and moisture conductivities 
Noboru SEKINO/ 519

Ultrastructural Changes of Cryptomeria and Beech Wood during Acetosolv Pulping 
Tomoyuki FUJII, Kinji SHIMADA, Kazumasa SHIMIZU/ 527

Preparation of Vulcanized Fibers and Their Properties I. Effects of vulcanization conditions on the sheet properties of wood and cotton fibers 
Hesham Reda HAMED, Takeo UENO, Kyoji SUZUKI, Nobuyuki TOYAMA/ 534

Allelopathic Compounds Produced by Forest Plants II. The relationships between the inhibition effects on plant growth and killing activities of brine shrimp on phenolic compounds 
Tatsuro OHIRA, Mitsuyoshi YATAGAI/ 541

Extractives of Chosenia arbutifolia A Skvortz II. New neolignans from the wood of Chosenia arbutifolia 
Yasuhiro HASHIMOTO, Shuji OZAWA, Takashi SASAYA/ 549

Ultrastructural Aspects of Bacterial Attacks on a Submerged Ancient Wood 
Yoon Soo KIM, Adya SINGH/ 554

Preliminary report

Sulfate Ion in Acidic Paper 
Takuya KITAOKA, Akira ISOGAI, Fumihiko ONABE/ 563

Proceedings of the Society/ 565


Volume 40, Number 6 (1994)

Original Articles

Dielectric Relaxation of Water Adsorbed on Acetylated Wood 
Guangjie ZHAO, Yoshihiko NISHINO, Tetsuya NAKAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Akira TAKAHASHI/ 571

Analyses of Cutting Energies in Slicing along the Grain of Wood 
Satoru OHYA, Masamitsu OHTA, Takeshi OKANO/ 577

Indoor Concentrations of Radon and Its Emanations from Building Materials II. Effects of moisture and temperature on radon emanations 
Hiromu WATANABE, Takashi OKUYAMA/ 584

Indoor Concentrations of Radon and Its Emanations from Building Materials III. Radon concentrations in the crawl-spaces of wooden houses 
Hiromu WATANABE, Takashi OKUYAMA/ 589

Study of the Structural Behaviors of Wooden Column to Steel Beam Connections under Cyclic Loadings 
Kei SADAKATA, Hong WANG/ 594

Acceleration of the Cure of Phenolic Resin Adhesives V. Catalytic actions of carbonates and formamide 
Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Shinichiro TOHMURA, Isao SAKATA/ 604

Treatment of Kraft Bleaching Effluents by Lignin-Degrading Fungi III. Treatment by newly found fungus KS-62 without additional nutrients 
Seon-Ho LEE, Ryuichiro KONDO, Kokki SAKAI/ 612

Extractives of Short-Rotation Hardwood Species II. Neolignan esters of the wood of Salix sachalinensis Fr. 
Schm. 
Hakju LEE, Shuji OZAWA, Takashi SASAYA/ 620

14C Concentrations in Tree Stems II. 
Hitoshi YONENOBU, Yoji KIKATA, Fumio MORISHITA, Yoshiaki HATTORI, Sri Nuguroho MARSOEM/ 627

Fire-Resistant Carbon-Based Board Materials V. Fire endurance of fire doors and double-walled construction boards these and particleboards overlaid with graphite-phenolic spheres 
Isamu IDE, Shigehisa ISHIHARA, Shuichi KAWAI, Yasuo YOSHIDA, Makoto NAKAJI, Makoto YAMADA, Hisato HIGUCHI, Atsuhisa TAKAMATU/ 631

Hydrogasification of Wood for High Heating-Value Gas Production VIII. Hydrogasification reactivities of acid-demineralized larch bark chars loaded with nickel and iron catalysts 
Tsutomu SUZUKI, Akihiro KATAGIRI, Kazuo KOBASHI, Minoru FUNAKI, Tetsuo YAMADA/ 640

Notes

Assessment of Hygroscopic-Conditioning Performance of Interior Decorative Materials II. 
Song-Yung WANG, Chih-Lung CHO/ 648

Dry-Process Fiberboard from Ozone-Treated Waste Paper Made of High-Yield Pulp 
Yoichi TOMIMURA, Shotaro TAKATA, Kengo MAGARA, Shuji HOSOYA, Toshiyo MATSUDA/ 656

Immunological Reaction Using Antiserum for Lignin Peroxidase of Bjerkandera adusta 
Yoshio KIMURA, Yasuhiko ASADA, Masaaki KUWAHARA/ 661

Physiological Factors Affecting Mycelial Growth of Agaricus blazei 
Fumio EGUCHI, Hiroaki YOSHIMOTO, Takaaki YOSHIMOTO, Miyato HIGAKI/ 666

Proceedings of the Society/ 672


Volume 40, Number 7 (1994)

Review

Selection Breeding in Forest Trees 
Masaru SHIBATA/ 681

Original Articles

Corrosive Wear of Woodcutting Tools II. Effects of alloy compositions on the corrosive wear of cemented-carbide bits 
Hideaki FUKUDA, Kaoru BANSHOYA, Tetsurou MANTANI, Yasuhide MURASE/ 687

Attenuation of Acoustic Emission Waves during the Drying of Wood I. Relationship between drying checks in wood discs and acoustic emission behavior 
Sumire KAWAMOTO/ 694

A Survey on Livability of Homes by Benefit Analysis 
Tetsuya NAKAO, Syoko IWAKIRI, Hiroko NAKAO, Akira TAKAHASHI, Chiaki TANAKA, Yoshihiko NISHINO/ 703

Mechanical Properties of Timber Floors with Continuous Joists I. Analysis as a continuous beam and dynamic behavior 
Takahiro TSUCHIMOTO, Shiro NAKAJIMA, Takanori ARIMA/ 710

Interfacial Bond Strength between Woody Polymers 
Mikiji SHIGEMATSU, Mitsuhiro MORITA, Mitsuo HIGUCHI, Isao SAKATA/ 718

Chemical Modification of Wood by Simultaneous Oligoesterification and Vinyl Polymerization under Hot-Pressing 
Minoru UEDA, Hideaki MATSUDA, Yutaka MATSUMOTO/ 725

Screening of Pulp-Bleaching Fungi and Bleaching Activity of Newly Isolated Fungus SKB-1152 
Takeshi IIMORI, Reiji KANEKO, Hiroshi YOSHIKAWA, Makoto MACHIDA, Hidetoshi YOSHIOKA, Kunichika MURAKAMI/ 733

Synthetic Studies of Cellulose XII. First chemical synthesis of cellooctaose acetate 
Toshinari KAWADA, Fumiaki NAKATSUBO, Toshiaki UMEZAWA, Koji MURAKAMI, Tomoyasu SAKUNO/ 738

Lignin Biosynthesis in Woody Angiosperm Tissues II. Peroxidase related to syringyl and guaiacyl lignin biosynthesis in Populus callus cultures 
Yuji TSUTSUMI, Kokki SAKAI/ 744

Extractives from the Bark of Abies sachalinensis I. The efficient extraction of cis-abienol using supercritical carbon dioxide 
Tatsuro OHIRA, Mitsuyoshi YATAGAI/ 751

Notes

Drying of Boxed Heart Square Timbers I. Changes of surface stress and cross-sectional shrinkage of dehumidifier kiln-dried timbers of sugi 
Noboru FUJIMOTO, Haruya FUJIMOTO, Jun-ichi KAWABE, Yoshihiro MATAKI/ 758

Surface Roughness, Hardness, and Metallographic Structures of Circular Saws Tensioned by Shot Peening 
Isao MATSUMOTO, Jiro UMETSU, Masami NOGUCHI/ 766

Attenuation of Ultrasonic Waves in Wood 
Sumire KAWAMOTO/ 772

Development of Chemi-thermomechanical Pulping Process of Oil Palm Fronds 
Hiroshi KAMISHIMA, Jun HOSOKAWA, Isao AKAMATSU, Takashi SATOH, Kamarudin Bin HASSAN, Ridzuan Bin RAMLI, Mohamad Bin HUSIN, Dato’ Haji Abdul Halim HASSAN/ 777

Proceedings of the Society/ 783


Volume 40, Number 8 (1994)

Review

Genetic Breeding of Woody Plants and Modification of Cell Wall Properties 
Yoshihiro KATAYAMA/ 785

Original Articles

Recognition of Tangential Knot Area by Light Reflaction and Image Processing 
Masatoshi SUGIMORI/ 795

Mechanical Responses of Wood to Repeated Loading VIII. Variation of energy loss behaviors with species 
Mitsuhiro KOHARA, Takashi OKUYAMA/ 801

Effect of Masking Pattern on Residual Stresses Induced by Shot Peening for Circular Saws 
Isao MATSUMOTO, Masami NOGUCHI, Jiro UMETSU/ 810

Production and Properties of Composite Fiberboard I. Influence of Mixing Ratio of Jute/Wood Fiber on the Properties of Boards 
Min ZHANG, Shuichi KAWAI, Hikaru SASAKI/ 816

Liquefaction of Wood without a Catalyst IV. Effect of additives, such as acid, salt, and neutral organic solvent 
Sejin PU, Nobuo SHIRAISHI/ 824

Properties of Silicic Acid Compounds as Chemical Agents for Impregnation and Fixation of Wood 
Haruhiko YAMAGUCHI/ 830

Preparation and Physical Properties of Wood Fixed with Silicic Acid Compounds 
Haruhiko YAMAGUCHI/ 838

Sugar Components in Malt Whisky III. Liberation of monosaccharides and tannins during three years maturation 
Ken SATO, Fumiaki NAKATSUBO, Haruo KAWAMOTO, Koji MURAKAMI/ 846

Cellulose Metabolism of the Symbiotic Protozoa in Termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) IV. Seasonal changes of the protozoan fauna and its relation to woodattacking activity 
Tsuyoshi YOSHIMURA, Kunio TSUNODA, Munezoh TAKAHASHI/ 853

Kinetic Inspections of Pyrolysis of Wood Using Numerical Integration 
Sittisak UPARIVONG, Kenzoh TANEDA, Yoshio NISHIYAMA/ 860

Notes

The Properties and Chemical Components of Mangroves V. Lignin Carbohydrate Complexes from Bruguiera gymnorrhiza wood 
Toshiyuki TAKEI, Tomoaki IIJIMA, Miyato HIGAKI, Toshio FUKUZUMI/ 868

Two-dimensional Electrophoresis of Flammulina velutipes 
Kiyoshi MIURA, Takeshi YOKONO, Hirotaka KAWAGUCHI/ 874

Fruiting Body Formation of Lyophyllum shimeji in Pure Cultures 
Kazuo WATANABE, Masataka KAWAI, Yasushi OBATAKE/ 879

Findings on Wood Sample from Khufu’s Second Boat, Excavated I. Identification of wood species 
Takao ITOH, Hikaru SASAKI, Sakuji YOSHIMURA, Takeshi NAKAGAWA, Hiroyasu SHIRAI, Kichisaburo HIROTA, Hiromosa KUROKOUCHI/ 883

Findings on Wood Samples from Khufu’s Second Boat, Excavated II. Radiocarbon Dating 
Hitoshi YONENOBU, Yoji KIKATA, Sakuji YOSHIMURA, Takeshi NAKAGAWA, Hiroyasu SHIRAI, Kichisaburo HIROTA, Hiromasa KUROKOUCHI/ 889

Proceedings of the Society / 893

News from Science Council of Japan / 894


Volume 40, Number 9 (1994)

Review

Wood Preservatives and Environment 
Yoshiyuki INOUE/ 897

Original Articles

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Pernambuco (Guilandina echinata Spreng) used for Violin Bows 
Masaki SUGIYAMA, Masahiro MATSUNAGA, Kazuya MINATO, Misato NORIMOTO/ 905

Structural Behavior of Various Joints in Furniture Components Made of Softwood Laminated Veneer Lumber 
Song-Yung WANG, Horng-Bin JUANG/ 911

Isocyanate-Inorganic Bonded Composites III. Rapid production of cement-bonded particleboard by steam injection pressing 
Dwight A. EUSEBIO, Shuichi KAWAI, Yuji IMAMURA, Hikaru SASAKI/ 922

Permanent Fixation of Compressive Deformation of Wood by Crosslinking 
Masafumi INOUE, Kazuya MINATO, Misato NORIMOTO/ 931

Super Absorbent Materials Prepared from Lignocellulosic Materials by Phosphorylation IV. Fine structure and water absorbency 
Naoto SAITO, Yuichi SHIMIZU, Mitsuo TAKAI, Jisuke HAYASHI/ 937

Degradation Mechanism of Lignin by Steam Explosion VI. Steam treatment of milled wood lignin 
Myrtha KARINA, Mitsuhiko TANAHASHI, Masaaki KUWAHARA/ 943

Degradation Mechanism of Lignin by Steam Explosion VII. Steam treatment of syringyl type lignin model compounds 
Myrtha KARINA, Naoyuki UENO, Mitsuhiko TANAHASHI, Masaaki KUWAHARA/ 950

Heterogeneous Lignification in One-Year-Old Shoots of Trees I. Characterization of cell wall components in the various tissues of a one-year-old poplar shoot 
Kazuhiko FUKUSHIMA, Takanori IMAI, Noritsugu TERASHIMA/ 958

Effect of Hemicelluloses on Dehydrogenative Polymerization of Sinapyl Alcohol II. Formation of b-g linkage in the presence of pectin 
Shinichi YOSHIDA, Mitsuhiko TANAHASHI, Mikiji SHIGEMATSU, Yoshihiko SHINODA/ 966

Effect of Reaction Medium on Dehydrogenative Polymerization of Sinapyl Alcohol 
Shinichi YOSHIDA, Mitsuhiko TANAHASHI, Mikiji SHIGEMATSU, Yoshihiko SHINODA/ 974

Screening of Lignin-Degrading Fungi and Their Ligninolytic Enzyme Activities during Biological Bleaching of Kraft Pulp 
Hirofumi HIRAI, Ryuichiro KONDO, Kokki SAKAI/ 980

Analysis of Sugi Wood and Its Lignin Preparationsby Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography 
Kenichi KURODA, Akira YAMAGUCHI, Kokki SAKAI/ 987

Antimite Components of the Hexane Extractives from Domaiboku of Yakusugi (Cryptomeria japonica
Shin-ichi MORITA, Mitsuyoshi YATAGAI/ 996

Notes

Estimation of Modulus of Rupture (MOR) and Modulus of Elasticity (MOE) of Lumber Using Higher Natural Frequency of Log in Pile of Logs II. Possibility of application for sugi square lumber with pith 
Shiro ARATAKE, Takanori ARIMA/ 1003

Extractives in the Leaves and Bark of Taxus cuspidata Sieb. et Zucc. var. nana Rehder. 
Sanro TACHIBANA, Atsushi MATSUO, Kazutaka ITOH, Tae OKI/ 1008

Proceedings of the Society / 1014

News from Science Council of Japan / 1018


Volume 40, Number 10 (1994)

Review

Current Status and Future Prospects of the Large Scale Wood Building Technology 
Yutaka IIMURA/ 1021

Original Articles

Damping Properities of Wood/Polymer Composites I. Comparison of longitudinal vibration and flexural vibration of laminates 
Hyun-Jong LEE, Yasunori HATANO, Hiroshi MIZUMACHI, Yoshio HOTTA, Takashi FUKUI/ 1027

Damping Properties of Wood/Polymer Composites II. Influence of viscoelastic properties of polymer layer on flexural vibration of laminates 
Hyun-Jong LEE, Hiroshi MIZUMACHI/ 1036

Damping Properties of Wood/Polymer Composites III. Influence of geometry on flexural vibration of laminates 
Hyun-Jong LEE, Hiroshi MIZUMACHI/ 1044

Measurement of Moisture Diffusivity in Woods using Ultrasounds 
Akiko MINAMISAWA, Atsumi OZAWA/ 1052

Cutting Force Components in Orthogonal Cutting Parallel to the Grain (90-0) II. Effects of feed lengths 
Yan-San HUANG/ 1059

A Study on Sheet Material from Zephyr Strands II. The properties of boards bonded with isocyanate resin adhesive 
Yu Jung KIM, Motoaki OKUMA/ 1067

Organosolv-Lignin-Modified Phenolics as Strandboard Binder I. Organosolv lignin and modified phenolic resin 
Terry SELLERS, Jr, Jairo H LORA, Motoaki OKUMA/ 1073

Organosolv-Lignin-Modified Phenolics as Strandboard Binder II. Strandboard manufacture and properties 
Terry SELLERS, Jr, Jairo H LORA, Motoaki OKUMA/ 1079

Upgrading of Protein Glue by Complexation with Tannins. Conditions for the formation of gelatin-tannin complex 
Haruhiko YAMAGUCHI, Noriko TAMURA, Mitsuo HIGUCHI/ 1085

Effects of Wood Species on Electroconductivity and Electromagnetic Shielding Properties of Electrolessly Plated Sliced Veneer with Nickel 
Chohachiro NAGASAWA, Hiroyuki UMEHARA, Naoto KOSHIZAKI, Kei URABE, Yaomi KUMAGAI, Tokuzo KANBE/ 1092

Wood-Inorganic Composites Prepared by Sol-Gel Process IV. Effects of chemical bonds between wood and inorganic substances on property enhancement 
Koji OGISO, Shiro SAKA/ 1100

The Extractives of Aomori Todomatsu (Abies mariesii Masters). Isolation of lignans from the heartwood 
Shigetoshi OMORI, Shuji OZAWA, Kenzoh TANEDA/ 1107

The Color Change of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) Heartwood from Reddish Brown to Black I. The color change and its causes 
Zensaku ABE, Kazuyuki ODA, Junji MATSUMURA/ 1119

The Color Change of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) Heartwood from Reddish Brown to Black II. Identification of potassium hydrogen carbonate as one of the causative materials 
Zensaku ABE, Kazuyuki ODA/ 1126

Notes

Effects of Colors and Diving Angles of Fibers on Thermal Absorption by Wood Surfaces 
Koji MURATA, Takeshi SADOH/ 1131

Cutting Force Components in Orthogonal Cutting Parallel to the Grain (90-0) I. Effects of rake angles 
Yan-San HUANG/ 1134

Neutral glucans from mycelia and fruiting-bodies of Pleurotus ostreatus 
Kazunari INABA, Takashi WATANABE, Kaori DEROMACHI, Toyokazu YOSHIDA, Tetsuo KOSHIJIMA, Toshio MITSUNAGA/ 1141

Effects of Water Extracts from Siberian Larch Wood on Mycelial Growth of Some Edible Mushrooms 
Koji TAKABATAKE, Tomoyasu SAKUNO, Ikuo FURUKAWA, Toshinari KAWADA/ 1147

Preliminary Report

Accelerated Degradation of Cellulose by Lignin during Ozonolysis 
Kengo MAGARA, Tsutomu IKEDA, Yoichi TOMIMURA, Shuji HOSOYA/ 1152

Proceedings of the Society / 1155


Volume 40, Number 11 (1994)

Review

Creep and Set of Wood in the Non-Equilibrium States of Moisture 
Morihiko TOKUMOTO/ 1157

Original Articles

Shearing Deformations of Nailed Joints under Cyclic Impact Loadings 
Shigehiro ASADA, Yoshihiro MATAKI/ 1165

Modeling for the Strength of Glulam Beams and for Their Probabilistic Distributions 
Yoshihiko HIRASHIMA, Yukio YAMAMOTO, Shigehiko SUZUKI/ 1172

Heat Absorption and Transfer in Softwoods and Their Knot Surfaces 
Koji MURATA, Takeshi SADOH/ 1180

Recognition of Wood Cutting Conditions through Cutting Sounds II. Relationships between chip formations and characteristics of cutting sounds in 90-0, 0-90, and 90-90 cuttings 
Kazuyuki NAGATOMI, Katsuhiko YOSHIDA, Kaoru BANSHOYA, Yasuhide MURASE/ 1185

Mechanism of Slicing Veneers at an Approximately Constant Speed 
Masami NOGUCHI, Grigore GOGU/ 1194

Super Absorbent Materials Prepared from Lignocellulosic Materials by Phosphorylation V. Crystalline structure and water absorbency 
Naoto SAITO, Yuichi SHIMIZU, Mitsuo TAKAI, Jisuke HAYASHI/ 1200

Chemical Characterization of Twenty Japanese Hardwoods in Relation to the Effect of Autohydrolysis 
Akira YAMAGUCHI, Kazumasa SHIMIZU, Tomoyuki FUJII/ 1208

Hydrophobic Regions of Hemicelluloses Estimatedby Fluorescent Prob e Method 
Mikiji SHIGEMATSU, Ari GOTO, Shinichi YOSHIDA, Mitsuhiko TANAHASHI, Yoshihiko SHINODA/ 1214

Extractives of the Genus Corylus III. Novel diarylheptanoids from the wood of Corylus sieboldiana Blume (2) 
Naoki WATANABE, Takashi SASAYA, Yoshihiro SANO/ 1219

Biotransformation of Terpenoids in Conifers by Microorganisms I. Hydroxylation of Dehydroabietic Acid by Chaetomium cochliodes 
Shoichi YANO, Toshiie NAKAMURA, Tohru UEHARA, Takeshi FURUNO, Akira TAKAHASHI/ 1226

Antibacterial Activity of Hinokitiol against Methicillin-resistant Stapylococcus aureus (MRSA) 
Toshihiro OKABE, Kouji SAITO, Toru FUKUI, Kazuso IINUMA/ 1233

Notes

Effects of Crown Amounts on Xylem Formation in Broad leaved Trees I. The lengths of fibers and vessel elements formed after removal of the crowns of the stems of Acanthopanax sciadophylloides and Myrica rubra 
Yoshio KIJIDANI, Kazuyuki ODA, Juichi TSUTSUMI/ 1239

Effects of Volatile Compounds from Leaf Oil on Blood Pressure after Exercising 
Masaharu SUZUKI, Taro AOKI/ 1243

a-Glucuronidase Activities of Aspergillus niger 5-16 and Basidiomycetes 
Yasuyuki KAWABATA, Isao KUSAKABE/ 1251

Formation of Taxol in Taxus cuspidata Sieb. et Zucc. var. nana Rehder Callus Cultures 
Sanro TACHIBANA, Etsuko WATANABE, Kazutaka ITOH, Tae OKI/ 1254

Degradative Mechanism of Chlorpyrifos by Metal Ions 
Masaki TANAKA, Tomoaki IIJIMA, Miyato HIGAKI/ 1259

Proceedings of the Society / 1267


Volume 40, Number 12 (1994)

Review

Modifications of the Wood Cell Wall 
Jun OHTANI/ 1275

Original Articles

Changes of Fiber Shapes during Fiber Differentiation in Hardwoods III. Distributions of the cross-sectional dimensions and shapes of wood fibers in 20 hardwood species 
Takeshi FUJIWARA/ 1284

Study of Diffusion Coefficients below Fiber Saturation Points in Four Wood Species 
Song-Yung WANG, Chih-Lung CHO/ 1290

Dynamic Properties of Laterally Inhomogenious Wood-Based Panels by Flexural and Longitudinal Vibrations 
Yuku DONG, Tetsuya NAKAO, Chiaki TANAKA, Akira TAKAHASHI, Yoshihiko NISHINO 1302

Initial Breaking Load of Timber Beams with a Rectangular Notch 
Tetsuji TSUJINO, Norio TAKEUCHI, Tadahiko KAWAI/ 1310

The Wear Characteristics of a Woodworking Knife with a Vanadium Carbide Coating only on the Back Surface II. The influences of tool materials on the self-sharpening characteristics 
Chutaro KATO, John A BAILEY, John S STEWART, Tohru ARAI, Yoshihiko SUGIMOTO/ 1317

Torsional Stiffness of Tenon Joints 
Takahisa NAKAI, Tomio TAKEMURA/ 1327

Mechanism of Low-Density Particleboard Formation V. Effect of the hot-pressing method on the properties of board 
Atsuhiko SUEMATSU, Motoaki OKUMA/ 1335

Mechanical Properties of Wood and Glassfiber Composites 
Yasuo YANAGAWA/ 1341

Lignin Biosynthesis in Woody Angiosperm Tissues III. Isolation of substrate-specific peroxidases related to the dehydrogenative polymerization of sinapyl and coniferyl alcohols from Populus callus cultures 
Yuji TSUTSUMI, Tomoaki NISHIDA, Kokki SAKAI/ 1348

Antimite, Antifly, Antioxidative, and Antibacterial Activities of Pisiferic Acid and Its Congeners 
Mitsuyoshi YATAGAI, Nobuji NAKATANI/ 1355

Condensed Tannins from Acacia mearnsii and Their Biological Activities 
Seiji OHARA, Kentaro SUZUKI, Tatsuro OHIRA/ 1363

Wood Decay by a Brown Rot Basidiomycete, Tyromyces palustris III. Influence of the light wavelength region on mass losses of wood blocks and mycelial growth 
Toshikatsu SUZUKI, Miyato HIGAKI/ 1375

Laser Incising of Wood Impregnation of columns with water-soluble dye 
Nobuaki HATTORI, Keisuke ANDO, Shigeru KITAYAMA, Yoshiaki NAKAMURA/ 1381

Notes

Sound Insulation Performances of a Log-House and a Reinforced Concrete House (II) 
Yaw-Fuh HUANG, Tsai-Yung CHEN, Chun-Ho CHUANG/ 1389

Leaf Flavonoids of Taxus brevifolia 
Sanro TACHIBANA, Kazutaka ITOH, Katsumi OHKUBO, G H Neil TOWERS/ 1394

Preliminary Report

Cyanoethylated Hydroxyethylcellulose with Great Piezoelectric Effect 
Nobuyuki HIRAI, Koji OOTAKE, Kyoji SUZUKI, Nobuo SOBUE, Tuyoshi ITO/ 1398

Proceedings of the Society / 1400