Characterization of the Cellulosic Cell Wall

Copyright © 2006 Blackwell Publishing

Characterization of the Cellulosic Cell Wall

Editor(s): Douglas D. Stokke, Leslie H. Groom

Published Online: 21 APR 2008

Print ISBN: 9780813804392

Online ISBN: 9780470999714

DOI: 10.1002/9780470999714

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This volume brings together a broad array of scientific expertise to focus on the characterization and utilization of cellulosic materials. Researchers from Austria, Germany, Sweden, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, and the U.S. explore many facets of the plant cell wall, from its fundamental structure and its manipulation via molecular biology to its application in composite materials. Exciting applications of near infrared spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, confocal microscopy, and molecular coupling as a viscoelastic probe provide new insights into the ultrastructure and properties of cellulosic materials.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xii)

  2. Part I: Cell Wall Assembly and Function - New Frontiers

    1. Chapter 1

      Tracheid and Sclereid Differentiation in Callus Cultures of Pinus radiata D. Don: Toward an in vitro System for Analyzing Gene Function (pages 3–19)

      Ralf Möller, Armando G. McDonald, Christian Walter and Philip J. Harris

    2. Chapter 2

      Optimizing for Multiple Functions: Mechanical and Structural Contributions of Cellulose Microfibrils and Lignin in Strengthening Tissues (pages 20–29)

      Lothar Koehler, Frank W. Ewers and Frank W. Telewski

    3. Chapter 3

      Mechanics of the Wood Cell Wall (pages 30–37)

      Ingo Burgert, Jozef Keckes and Peter Fratzl

    4. Chapter 4

      Prediction of Wood Structural Patterns in Trees by Using Ecological Models of Plant Water Relations (pages 38–52)

      Barbara L. Gartner

    5. Chapter 5

      Preparation and Properties of Cellulose/Xylan Nanocomposites (pages 53–63)

      Sofia Dammström and Paul Gatenholm

  3. Part II: Probing Cell Wall Structure - Advances in Analysis

    1. Chapter 6

      Determining Xylem Cell Wall Properties by Using Model Plant Species (pages 67–86)

      Lloyd A. Donaldson

    2. Chapter 7

      The Temperature Dependence of Wood Relaxations: A Molecular Probe of the Woody Cell Wall (pages 87–94)

      Marie-Pierre G. Laborie

    3. Chapter 8

      Rapid Estimation of Tracheid Morphological Characteristics of Green and Dry Wood by Near Infrared Spectroscopy (pages 95–109)

      Laurence R. Schimleck, Christian Mora and Richard F. Daniels

    4. Chapter 9

      FTIR Imaging of Wood and Wood Composites (pages 110–122)

      Nicole Labbé, Timothy G. Rials and Stephen S. Kelley

    5. Chapter 10

      Near Infrared Spectroscopic Monitoring of the Diffusion Process of Deuterium-Labeled Molecules in Wood (pages 123–137)

      Satoru Tsuchikawa and H. W. Siesler

    6. Chapter 11

      Wood Stiffness by X-Ray Diffractometry (pages 138–146)

      Robert Evans

  4. Part III: Mesostructure and Applications - Science in Practice

    1. Chapter 12

      Selected Mesostructure Properties in Loblolly Pine from Arkansas Plantations (pages 149–170)

      David E. Kretschmann, Steven M. Cramer, Roderic Lakes and Troy Schmidt

    2. Chapter 13

      Changes of Microfibril Angle After Radial Compression of Loblolly Pine Earlywood Specimens (pages 171–179)

      Chih-Lin Huang

    3. Chapter 14

      Variation of Kink and Curl of Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) Fibers (pages 180–191)

      Brian K. Via, Todd F. Shupe, Leslie H. Groom, Michael Stine and Chi-Leung So

    4. Chapter 15

      Effect of Chemical Fractionation Treatments On Silicon Dioxide Content and Distribution in Oryza Sativa (pages 192–212)

      Maria K. Inglesby, Delilah F. Wood and Gregory M. Gray

    5. Chapter 16

      Characterization of Water-Soluble Components from MDF Fibers (pages 213–226)

      Armando G. McDonald, Andrew B. Clare and A. Roger Meder

    6. Chapter 17

      Effects of Refiner Pressure On the Properties of Individual Wood Fibers (pages 227–240)

      Leslie H. Groom, Chi-Leung So, Thomas Elder, Thomas Pesacreta and Timothy G. Rials

    7. Chapter 18

      Wood Structure and Adhesive Bond Strength (pages 241–253)

      Charles R. Frihart

    8. Chapter 19

      Adhesion Mechanisms of Durable Wood Adhesive Bonds (pages 254–265)

      Douglas J. Gardner

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      Index (pages 267–274)

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      Plate (pages 275–282)

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