Thermo characteristics of steam-exploded bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) lignin
- S. Shao, Zhenfu Jin, Guifeng Wen, K. Iiyama
- Materials ScienceWood Science and Technology
- 7 May 2009
Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) internode was subjected to steam explosion treatment to produce an excellent fiber for binderless boards. Lignin was isolated from extract-free bamboo meal with…
Changes in chemical characteristics of bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) components during steam explosion
- S. Shao, Guifeng Wen, Zhenfu Jin
- ChemistryWood Science and Technology
- 10 May 2008
Chemical changes in cell wall components of bamboo internode during steam explosion process were analyzed to investigate self-binding mechanism of binderless board from steam-exploded pulp. More than…
Lignin characteristics of Abies beshanzuensis, a critically endangered tree species
- S. Shao, Zhenfu Jin, Y. Weng
- Environmental ScienceJournal of Wood Science
- 1 February 2008
The results of this study suggest that A. firma would be a suitable mother tree species for grafting A. beshanzuensis on the basis of their lignin characteristics.
Lignin characteristics of peculiar vascular plants
- Zhenfu Jin, S. Shao, K. S. Katsumata, K. Iiyama
- ChemistryJournal of Wood Science
- 31 May 2007
It was found that guaiacyl-syringyl lignin is not necessarily linked to the presence of vessels, as reported in previous articles, and differences in guayacyl lign in and guaiACYl- Syringyl Lignin do not exactly reflect taxonomical differences.
Lignin characteristics of bast fiber and core in kenaf, bark and wood of paper mulberry and mulberry
- Zhenfu Jin, Guangfan Jin, S. Shao, K. S. Katsumata
- Materials ScienceJournal of Wood Science
- 25 April 2012
The structural features of bast fiber and core lignins in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), bark and wood lignin of paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent × Broussonetia kazinoki Sieb.) and…
Lignin as a cross-linker of acrylic acid-grafted carboxymethyl lignocellulose
- Zhenfu Jin, Youmin Yu, S. Shao, Jiewang Ye, Lin Lin, K. Iiyama
- Materials ScienceJournal of Wood Science
- 5 July 2010
Cunninghamia lanceolata wood meal samples with different lignin contents after delignification with an acidic NaClO2 system were carboxymethylated, and the degree of substitution (DS) and the…
Structural Modification of Lignin in Peat during Peat Formation at Tropical Swamp
- Zhenfu Jin, S. Shao, K. S. Katsumata, Tomoyasu Ishida, K. Iiyama
- Chemistry
- 2009
Peat samples from typical tropical peat swamp around Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand, were collected from various depths of peat profile (from surface to 210 cm depth), of which dates were…
Leaf litter decomposition of selected urban tree species during mulching
- Zhenfu Jin, Y. Matsumoto, S. Shao, T. Akiyama, K. Iiyama, Satomi Watanabe
- Environmental Science
- 2006
The arrangement of trees and shrubs along city streets and parks has been a common practice. It has been estimated that about 36% of the urbanized area of the Tokyo metropolitan is covered with trees…
Structural difference between leaf blade and petiole of original and mulched leaf litter of Ginkgo biloba
- Zhenfu Jin, Y. Matsumoto, S. Shao, T. Akiyama, K. Iiyama, Satomi Watanabe
- Biology
- 2006
Lignin structural difference of leaf blade and petiole of original and mulched leaf litter of G. biloba is investigated and lignin content is estimated by a combination of alkaline nitrobenzene oxidation, ozonation, methoxyl content determination and analytical pyrolysis.
Lignin characteristics of bast fiber and core in kenaf, bark and wood of paper mulberry and mulberry
- Zhenfu Jin, Guangfan Jin, S. Shao, K. S. Katsumata
- Journal of Wood Science
- 22 December 2011
The structural features of bast fiber and core lignins in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), bark and wood lignin of paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent × Broussonetia kazinoki Sieb.) and…
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