Prevention of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica d. don) from turning black by smoke heating

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 209-216

  Ishiguri, Futoshi ^a   Maruyama, Saori ^a   Takahashi, Koetsu ^b   Andoh, Minoru ^a   Yokota, Shinso ^a   Abe, Zensaku ^a   Yoshizawa, Nobuo ^a  

^a UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blackening heartwood; Cryptomeria japonica D. Don; Norlignans; pH; Smoke heating

Indexed keywords

COLOR; HEAT TREATMENT; LUMINESCENCE; OXIDATION; PH; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; REACTION KINETICS; SMOKE;

BLACKENING HEARTWOOD; COLOR CHANGE; GREEN SUGI LOGS; NORLIGNANS; SMOKE HEATING;

PULP;

BRIGHTNESS; COLOR; CRYPTOMERIA; HEART WOOD; HEAT TREATMENT; LOGS; OXIDATION; PH; REACTION KINETICS; SMOKE;

CRYPTOMERIA; CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; JAPONICA;

EID: 0038679325     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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