Ancient architectural wood components were evaluated in terms of mechanical properties, material color expression, ultrasonic shape, chemical components, and deformation of shape and position by comparing them with new red pine materials. The results showed that the deterioration of the surface...

Co-composting of forest residues (FR) with cattle manure (CM) results in a low nitrogen (N) conversion efficiency, a low organic matter (OM) degradation rate, and a low quality compost product. This study evaluated the effects of addition of bone charcoal (BC), pumice (PM), or straw biochar (SB) at ...

Wood surface roughness, surface free energy (SFE), wettability, and bonding quality for water-based acrylic coatings were investigated. The samples tested in this study included Pinus radiata, Pinus sylvestris, Larch, Hemp oak, Catalpa tree, and Camphor. Sandpaper with grits of 180, 240, 320, 400,...

In this paper, acidified chitosan was used as an adhesive to prepare aldehyde-free, environmentally-friendly agglomerated cork panels by hot-pressing. After preparation, the physical, mechanical, and the finishing properties of the chitosan-glued agglomerated cork panels were investigated. The...

Lignification is a typical characteristic of senescence of bamboo shoots during postharvest storage. In this study, exogenous hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and diphenyliodonium iodide (DPI) were applied to postharvest bamboo shoots to explore the regulation of H₂O₂ in the lignification process. Bamboo...

Enhancing the weatherability of bamboo-based products is essential for increasing their application lifespan. In this study, a composite protective coating containing organic and inorganic UV absorbers and a hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) was investigated for outdoor bamboo scrimber (OBS)....

Hovenia acerba Lindl. is not only a delicious fruit but also a traditional Chinese medicine because of its nutritional and medicinal value. A new xanthone, named 1,3-dihydroxy-2-geranyl-4-isoprenyl-5-prenyl-11,12-dimethylpyranoxanthen-10-one (1), and six known xanthones 2-7 were isolated from H....

Objective To investigate the interaction mechanism of 3 compounds(arctiin, arctigenin and trachelogenin B) from Trachelospermum jasminoides, with P38αMAPK target enzyme via molecular docking. Methods SB-203580 and BIRB-796, the classical inhibitors of P38αMAPK target enzyme, were used as positive...

Consistent with the massive production of pine nuts, a huge amount of by-products such as shell and skin has also been generated and led to environmental pollution without proper handling. As the implementation of the circular economy concept, their bioactive compounds that may potentially become a ...

In order to develop a new wood product suitable for outdoor applications, a high melting point polyethylene wax was used for high-pressure impregnation treatment of wood. Properties of impregnated wood were studied. Wax in molten state was stable with low viscosity, good fluidity, and easily...