ISSN:
1432-5225
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Summary Fluorescence spectroscopy has been suggested as an important tool for identification of timber (Krishna, Chowdhury 1935; Dyer 1988; Sum et al. 1991). In the present study measurements of fluorescence excitation and emission spectra from solid wood blocks, powder and their extract in methanol from heartwood ofAcacia nilotica (Babul),Albizia lebbek (Kokko),Pterocarpus marsupium (Bijasal),Toona ciliata (Toon),Tectona grandis (Teak) andEucalyptus tereticornis (Eucalypt) have been made. Fluorescence spectra obtained from solid dry wood is independent of excitation wavelength, whereas those obtained from extracts exhibited excitation wavelength dependence indicating presence of many fluorescent chemicals. The need for systematic study of wood extracts in different polar and nonpolar solvents, which would be useful for purposes of identification of wood species, is stressed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00702898
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