Radosław Mirski, Jakub Kawalerczyk, Dorota Dziurka, Kinga Stuper-Szablewska, Joanna Walkiewicz
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Mold fungi representing genera of Penicillium and Aspergillus commonly develop on the surface of freshly harvested wood chips during storage. As a result, they are often considered as low-quality material and intended for incineration. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of wood chips infestation with mold fungi representing genera of Aspergillus and Penicillium on their basic chemical and physical properties, such as: chemical structure (evaluated with FTIR spectroscopy), mass loss and hygroscopicity, after an incubation of 3, 6 and 9 weeks. Based on the visual assessment and ergosterol content analysis, it was found that inoculation of wood chips with molds led to the intense fungal development on their surface. However, as observed in FTIR spectra, the presence of molds caused no changes in wood chemical structure. Furthermore, no mass loss and no significant increase in the hygroscopicity of wood were observed. Therefore, pine wood chips overgrown by studied genera of fungi seem to be a valuable material for various applications.
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"Drvna industrija" ("Wood Industry") journal publishes original scientific and review papers, short notes, professional papers, conference papers, reports, professional information, bibliographical and survey articles and general notes relating to the forestry exploitation, biology, chemistry, physics and technology of wood, pulp and paper and wood components, including production, management and marketing aspects in the woodworking industry.
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