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Prediction of strand feedstock mechanical properties with near infrared spectroscopy.
(2013-04-04)
Wood strands either prepared in the laboratory or from a manufacturing plant were assessed for their ultimate tensile strength, tensile MOE, bending strength, and bending stiffness, and then near infrared spectroscopy was ...
Fabrication and characterization of a triple functionalization of graphene oxide with Fe3O4, folic acid and doxorubicin as dual-targeted drug nanocarrier
(2013-04-04)
A novel triple functionalized drug delivery system was synthesized by encapsulation of superparamagnetic graphene oxide (GO) and doxorubicin (DOX) with folic acid (FA) conjugated chitosan (CHI). The carrier exhibited a ...
ASSESSMENT OF PINE BIOMASS DENSITY THROUGH MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY AND MULTIVARIATE MODELING
(2013-04-04)
The assessment of wood biomass density through multivariate modeling of mid-infrared spectra can be useful for interpreting the relationship between feedstock density and functional groups. This study looked at predicting ...
IMPREGNATION OF BIO-OIL FROM SMALL DIAMETER PINE INTO WOOD FOR MOISTURE RESISTANCE
(2013-04-04)
Wood pyrolysis oil consists of hundreds of complex compounds, many of which are phenolic-based and exhibit hydrophobic properties. Southern yellow pine was impregnated with a pyrolysis oil-based penetrant using both a high ...
Cellulose Reinforcement of Phenol Formaldehyde: Characterization and Chemometric Elucidation
(2013-04-05)
Micro sized crystalline cellulose was uniformly dispersed at loadings of 0, 3, 6, and 10% (by weight) in phenol formaldehyde (PF) and tested for thermal properties and shear strength. The application of cellulose into the ...
Effect of microcrystalline cellulose, species, and particle size on mechanical and physical properties of particleboard
(2013-04-05)
Particleboards made from both sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) and southern pine (Pinus spp.) were made at a small and large particle size and at 0 and 10% microcrystalline cellulose loading. Modulus of rupture, modulus ...
A comparison of geometry effect on tensile testing of wood strands
(2013-04-05)
There is currently no ASTM standard for testing the tensile mechanical properties of strands used in wood-strand–based
composites. In this study we compared the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) parallel to grain and tensile ...
Effect Of Processing Parameters, Resin, and wax Loading On Water Vapor Sorption of Wood Strands
(2013-04-09)
The outdoor use of oriented strandboard (OSB) is undesirable if exposed to atmospheric vapor or rain; however, increasing resin and wax content can mitigate adverse sorption behavior of panels under such negative conditions. ...
The Response of Visible/Near Infrared Absorbance to Wood-Staining Fungi
(2013-04-09)
The influence of blue-stain fungi [Ophiostoma minus (Hedgcock) H. and P. Sydow and Leptographium serpens (Goid.) Siemaszko] on absorbance at the visible and near infrared wavelengths was investigated. Forty trees were ...
Modeling for proximate analysis and heating value of torrefied biomass with vibration spectroscopy
(2013-04-11)
The goal of this study was to characterize the changes in biomass with torrefaction for near infrared
reflectance (NIR) and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy
for sweetgum, ...
BODY-MASS, STRUCTURAL SIZE, AND LIFE-HISTORY PATTERNS OF THE COLUMBIAN GROUND-SQUIRREL
(2022-07-29)
Columbian ground squirrels (Spermophilus columbianus) exhibit an elevational cline in several life-history traits and in body mass. Body mass is a trait that might interact with the elevational changes in life histories, ...
Ticks and Tick-Borne Illnesses of Alabama
(2018-04-18)
Presentation to a hunter education class on ticks and tick-borne illnesses, their risks, and related preventative/avoidance measures. Also includes a summary of Auburn University's research efforts and preliminary results.
Individual-based modeling to project viability of gopher tortoise populations under alternative management scenarios: A case study with two Alabama Wildlife Management Areas
(2019-09-29)
Population projection models are applied tools for considering the potential effects of land and population management alternatives. Incorporating spatially explicit processes and individual dynamics into these models can ...
Net exchanges of CO2, CH4, and N2O between China's terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere and their contributions to global climate warming
(2022-10-25)
China's terrestrial ecosystems have been recognized as an atmospheric CO2 sink; however, it is uncertain whether this sink can alleviate global warming given the fluxes of CH4 and N2O. In this study, we used a process-based ...
Aedes albopictus is a competent vector of Zika virus: A meta-analysis
(2022-03-11)
Much work has been done in recent years to determine the vector competence of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) for Zika virus (ZIKV). If competent, Ae. albopictus could become an important vector in the spread of ZIKV to areas ...
The Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) of Isle Royale: Over-harvest, Climate Change, and the Extirpation of an Island Population
(2019-07-06)
In the 1930s, the Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) was extirpated from Isle Royale, a 535-km2 island located in western Lake Superior, 22 km from the Ontario and Minnesota shorelines. The first half of the 20th century was a ...
Temperature Changes in Central Asia from 1979 to 2011 Based on Multiple Datasets*
(2022-03-03)
The arid and semiarid region in central Asia is sensitive and vulnerable to climate variations. However, the sparse and highly unevenly distributed meteorological stations in the region provide limited data for understanding ...
Effect of nitrogen deposition on China’s terrestrial carbon uptake in the context of multifactor environmental changes
(2023-09-20)
The amount of atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposited on the land surface has
increased globally and by nearly five times in China from 1901 to 2005. Little is known about
how elevated reactive N input has affected the carbon ...
Increasing Mississippi river discharge throughout the 21st century influenced by changes in climate, land use, and atmospheric CO2
(2022-09-15)
Previous studies have demonstrated that changes in temperature and precipitation (hereafter
climate change) would influence river discharge, but the relative importance of climate change, land use,
and elevated atmospheric ...
Ticks of Alabama
(2018-04-18)
Ticks of Alabama and the illnesses they transmit (based on the most recent research available to-date).