Wood degrading fungi

This chapter gives an account of wood biodegradation, particular decay studies in Malaysiawhich has focused on evaluating the wood decay potential of selected basidiomycetes(brown and white rot fungi), ascomycetes and anamorphic fungi (sap stain fungi and softrot species) and in relation to wood p...

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Main Authors: Salmiah, Ujang, Wong, Andrew H.H, Jones, E.B.Gareth
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Language:English
Published: Mushroom Research Centre, University of Malaya & Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 2007
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spelling my.unimas.ir.160402017-04-26T01:13:27Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16040/ Wood degrading fungi Salmiah, Ujang Wong, Andrew H.H Jones, E.B.Gareth GE Environmental Sciences Q Science (General) This chapter gives an account of wood biodegradation, particular decay studies in Malaysiawhich has focused on evaluating the wood decay potential of selected basidiomycetes(brown and white rot fungi), ascomycetes and anamorphic fungi (sap stain fungi and softrot species) and in relation to wood protection. Studies, of lignin degrading enzymesproduced by selected basidiomycetes are at an early stage of research in Malaysia andfurther studies are warranted. Tests to determine the durability of bamboo to wood decayfungi have been undertaken and results indicate that it falls between that of birch and pine,largely attributed to the lignin content of each timber. Mushroom Research Centre, University of Malaya & Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 2007 Book Section PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16040/1/Wood%20degrading%20fungi%20%28abstract%29.pdf Salmiah, Ujang and Wong, Andrew H.H and Jones, E.B.Gareth (2007) Wood degrading fungi. In: Malaysian Fungal Diversity. Mushroom Research Centre, University of Malaya & Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, pp. 163-183. ISBN 9789832085935 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291349203_Wood_degrading_fungi
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Q Science (General)
Salmiah, Ujang
Wong, Andrew H.H
Jones, E.B.Gareth
Wood degrading fungi
description This chapter gives an account of wood biodegradation, particular decay studies in Malaysiawhich has focused on evaluating the wood decay potential of selected basidiomycetes(brown and white rot fungi), ascomycetes and anamorphic fungi (sap stain fungi and softrot species) and in relation to wood protection. Studies, of lignin degrading enzymesproduced by selected basidiomycetes are at an early stage of research in Malaysia andfurther studies are warranted. Tests to determine the durability of bamboo to wood decayfungi have been undertaken and results indicate that it falls between that of birch and pine,largely attributed to the lignin content of each timber.
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author Salmiah, Ujang
Wong, Andrew H.H
Jones, E.B.Gareth
author_facet Salmiah, Ujang
Wong, Andrew H.H
Jones, E.B.Gareth
author_sort Salmiah, Ujang
title Wood degrading fungi
title_short Wood degrading fungi
title_full Wood degrading fungi
title_fullStr Wood degrading fungi
title_full_unstemmed Wood degrading fungi
title_sort wood degrading fungi
publisher Mushroom Research Centre, University of Malaya & Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
publishDate 2007
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16040/1/Wood%20degrading%20fungi%20%28abstract%29.pdf
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291349203_Wood_degrading_fungi
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