What is it about?
Scots pine sapwood blocks were impregnated with crude heartwood extract containing the stilbenes to improve the resistance against brown-rot fungi.
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Why is it important?
There is a significant market and demand for environmentally benign yet effective wood preservatives.
Perspectives
Impregnation with biodegradable stilbenes could be a viable alternative for wood preservation in service situations with low or transient risk of decay.
Dr Martti O Venäläinen
Natural Resources Institute Finland
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This page is a summary of: Stilbene impregnation retards brown-rot decay of Scots pine sapwood, Holzforschung, January 2016, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/hf-2014-0251.
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