Douglas D. Stokke & Leslie H. Groom 
Characterization of the Cellulosic Cell Wall [PDF ebook] 

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 Content

Contributors.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Part 1: Cell Wall Assembly and Function: New
Frontiers.

1. Tracheid and Sclereid Differentiation in Callus Cultures of
Pinus radiata D. Don: Toward an In Vitro System for Analyzing Gene
Function: Ralf Möller, Armando G. Mc Donald, Christian Walter,
Philip J. Harris.

2. Optimizing for Multiple Functions – Mechanical and
Structural Contributions of Cellulose Microfibrils and Lignin in
Strengthening Tissues: Lothar Köhler, Frank W. Ewers, and
Frank W. Telewski.

3. Mechanics of the Wood Cell Wall: Ingo Burgert, Jozef Keckes,
and Peter Fratzl.

4. Prediction of Wood Structural Patterns in Trees using
Ecological Models of Plant Water Relations: Barbara Gartner.

5. Preparation and Properties of Cellulose/Xylan Nanocomposites:
Sofia Dammström, Wolfgang Glasser, and Paul Gatenholm.

Part 2: Probing Cell Wall Structure: Advances in
Analysis.

6. Determining Xylem Cell Wall Properties Using Model Plant
Species: Lloyd Donaldson.

7. The Temperature Dependence of Wood Relaxations: A Molecular
Probe of the Woody Cell Wall: Marie-Pierre Laborie.

8. Rapid Estimation of Tracheid Morphological Characteristics of
Green and Dry Wood by Near Infrared Spectroscopy: Laurence R.
Schimleck, Christian Mora, and Richard F. Daniels.

9. Potential titles: Characterization of Wood and Wood
Composites by FTIR Chemical Imaging/Advanced Analytical Tools for
Characterization of Wood: Nicole Labbé, Timothy Rials, and
Steve Kelley.

10. Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Monitoring of the Diffusion
Process of Deuterium-Labeled Molecules in Wood: Satoru Tsuchikawa
and H.W. Siesler.

11. Wood Stiffness by X-Ray Diffractometry: Robert Evans.

Part 3: Mesostructure and Applications: Science in
Practice.

12. Selected Mesostructure Properties in Loblolly Pine from
Arkansas Plantations: David E. Kretschmann, Steven M. Cramer,
Roderic Lakes, and Troy Schmidt.

13. Changes of Microfibril Angle after Radial Compression of
Loblolly Pine Earlywood Specimens: Chih-Lin Huang.

14. Variation in Kink and Curl of Longleaf Pine (Pinus
palustris) Fibers: Brian Via, Todd F. Shupe, Leslie H. Groom,
Michael Stine, and Chi-Leung So.

15. Effect of chemical fractionation treatments on silicon
dioxide in the cell wall of Oryza sativa: Maria Inglesby, Delilah
F. Wood, and Gregory M. Gray.

16. Characterization of Water Soluble Components from MDF
Fibers: Armando Mc Donald, Andrew B. Clare, and A. Roger Meder.

17. Effects of Refining Pressure on the Properties of Individual
Wood Fibers: Leslie H. Groom, Chi-Leung So, Thomas Elder, Thomas
Pesacreta, and Timothy G. Rials.

18. Wood Structure and Adhesive Bond Strength: Charles R.
Frihart.

19. Adhesion Mechanisms of Durable Wood Adhesive Bonds: Douglas
J. Gardner.

Index

About the author

Douglas D Stokke is Assistant Professor at Department of
Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Iowa State University, and
is past president of the Society of Wood Science and
Technology.

Leslie H. Groom is Project Leader for the Utilization of
Southern Forest Resources Research Unit of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station.