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Leaf-Level Spectral Fluorescence Measurements : Comparing Methodologies for Broadleaves and Needles
2019
Successful measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence (ChlF) spectral properties (typically in the wavelength range of 650–850 nm) across plant species, environmental conditions, and stress levels are a first step towards establishing a quantitative link between solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF), which can only be measured at discrete ChlF spectral bands, and photosynthetic functionality. Despite its importance and significance, the various methodologies for the estimation of leaf-level ChlF spectral properties have not yet been compared, especially when applied to leaves with complex morphology, such as needles. Here we present, to the best of our knowledge, a first comparison of …
Fast pyrolysis of hot-water-extracted and delignified silver birch (Betula pendula) sawdust by Py-GC/MS
2017
The thermochemical behavior of birch (Betula pendula) sawdust both untreated and after various chemical treatments (hot-water extraction, delignification, and hot-water extraction followed by delignification) was investigated by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS). In each case, major GC-amenable condensable products were classified into several compound groups, and the formation of these monomer-related fragments from feedstock samples with varying mass portions of the structural constituents (cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin) were determined at 500 °C and 700 °C at hold times of 5 s and 20 s. The formation of pyrolysis products was shown to be characteristically…
Urīnvielas ietekme uz parastā bērza (Betula pendula Roth) koksnes iekrāsojumu izraisošām sēnēm
2020
Šī darba mērķis bija noskaidrot urīnvielas ietekmi uz parastā bērza Betula pendula Roth. koksnes iekrāsojumu izraisošām sēnēm. Eksperimentā izmantotos baļķus ievāca zinātniskās izpētes mežā un kokmateriālu krautuvē. Koksnes materiāli tika apstrādāti ar urīnvielu, 50 % veikti mizas bojājumi. Paraugus inkubēja trīs, astoņas, deviņas un desmit nedēļas, lai novērtētu koksnes patogēno sēņu attīstību. Ar urīnvielu apstrādātajos paraugos novēroja lielāku koksnes iekrāsojumu attīstību. Ilgstoša inkubācija un mizas bojājumi palielināja koksnes iekrāsojuma attīstību. Paraugos, kas ievākti kokmateriālu krautuvē, novēroja lielāku patogēno sēņu daudzveidību. Secināts, ka urīnvielas apstrāde neaptur koks…
Kora brzozy brodawkowatej jako biomonitor zanieczyszczenia powietrza metalami ciężkimi
2018
Celem przeprowadzonych badań była ocena możliwości wykorzystania kory brzozy brodawkowatej (Betula pendula Roth) w biomonitoringu terenów leśnych. Do badań wykorzystano korę drzew rosnących na obszarze Beskidów i Puszczy Boreckiej. W korze, metodą absorpcyjnej spektrometrii atomowej ze wzbudzeniem w płomieniu (F-AAS), oznaczono stężenia metali ciężkich: Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd oraz Pb. Na podstawie przeprowadzonych badań stwierdzono sezonowe zmiany stężenia analitów. Wykazano również, że kora brzozy brodawkowatej może być wykorzystywana jako bioindykator do oceny zanieczyszczenia aerozolu atmosferycznego na tych obszarach np. metalami ciężkimi. Ważne jest jednak, aby dokonać walidacji poszcz…
Analytical pyrolysis of wood and non-wood materials from integrated biorefinery concepts
2019
Wood and non-wood differ with respect to their anatomical, physical, and chemical properties, even among their species, resulting in different behaviors during thermal conversion. Hence, understanding the degradation of these feedstocks by pyrolysis is attractive to establish biorefinery possibilities for renewable resources. Additionally, biomass pretreatment technology plays an important role in many biorefinery processes. Therefore, an approach that integrates such pretreatment with pyrolysis offers an attractive, novel method for improving the end-product spectrum (e.g., enriched either with aliphatic or aromatic constituents). Furthermore, a rapid analytical method for biomass feedstoc…