Lignin is a renewable natural aromatic polymer that is generated as a co-product during lignocellulosic biorefinery processes, and it has been applied widely as a functional biomaterial. In this study, the adsorption behavior of Cd(II) and Pb(II) metal ions was investigated via ion chelation using...

Bacterial decay in compression wood (CW) tracheids of waterlogged archaeological wood (WAW) was investigated using light microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and TEM immunogold labeling. Erosion bacteria were identified as the main degraders, and...

This study researches the effect of phase change materials (PCMs) containing carbonized rice husks (CRHs) in wood plastic composites (WPCs) as roof finishing materials on roof-surface and indoor temperatures. A cool roof miniature model was prepared, and measurements were taken using three fixed...

This review provides information on the advances made leading to an understanding of the micromorphological patterns produced during microbial degradation of lignified cell walls of buried and waterlogged archaeological woods. This knowledge not only serves as an important diagnostic signature for...

Sole pretreatment methods always have limitations in improving enzymatic hydrolysis of wood due to the multi-scale biomass recalcitrance. Herein, dilute acid pretreatment (DAP) with 2% hydrochloric acid at 160°C and mild ionic liquid pretreatment (MILP) with 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate at...

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) exhibit broad spectrum antibacterial effect, but their cores after use can persist in the environment, which presents a toxic effect on humans. To address this issue, silver-based biomaterials are regarded as green alternatives to AgNPs. In this study, we used kraft...

Despite a recent increase of interest in global payment for ecosystem services (PES) mechanisms, there has been little comprehensive assessment of PES impacts on ecosystem services (ESs) at smaller scales. Better understanding of localized impacts of global PES can help balance ES deliveries for...

This study identified three coumarins (1-3), and six moracin derivatives (4-9). The structures of these natural compounds were determined by the spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D NMR methods, and comparison with previous reported data. All of the isolated compounds were assessed for the...

This study was conducted on crude enzyme from the novel strain Acanthophysium sp. KMF001 using a mediator (surfactant). The surfactant was applied to the steam-exploded pretreated domestic wood biomass, and response surface methodology (RSM) was conducted to determine the optimum conditions for...

Lower termites require symbiotic microbes in their gut. The microbial communities in the termites must adapt to the termite temperature. Reticulitermes speratus KMT001 from Bukhan Mountain in Seoul may require a special symbiotic microorganisms for growth in low temperature Korean habitat. A...