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Journal article
Fungal Degradation of Wood: Emerging Data, New Insights and Changing Perceptions
Coatings, Vol.10(1210), pp.1-19
2020
Abstract
Wood durability researchers have long described fungal decay of timber using the starkly simple terms of white, brown and soft rot, along with the less destructive mold and stain fungi. These terms have taken on an almost iconic meaning but are only based upon the outward appearance of the damaged timber. Long-term deterioration studies, as well as the emerging genetic tools, are showing the fallacy of simplifying the decay process into such broad groups. This paper briefly reviews the fundamentals of fungal decay, staining and mold processes, then uses these fundamentals as the basis for a discussion of fungal attack of wood in light of current knowledge about these processes. Biotechnological applications of decay fungi are reviewed, and an overview is presented on how fungi surmount the protective barriers that coatings provide on surfaces. Advances in biochemical analyses have, in some cases, radically altered our perceptions of how wood is degraded, and even the relationships between fungal species, while other new findings have reinforced traditional perspectives. Suggestions for future research needs in the coatings field relative to enhanced fungal and environmental protection are presented.
Details
- Title
- Fungal Degradation of Wood: Emerging Data, New Insights and Changing Perceptions
- Authors
- Barry Goodell (Author) - University of Massachusetts AmherstJerrold E. Winandy (Author) - University of MinnesotaJeffrey J. Morrell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
- Publication details
- Coatings, Vol.10(1210), pp.1-19
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Date published
- 2020
- DOI
- 10.3390/coatings10121210
- ISSN
- 2079-6412
- Copyright note
- © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99498408102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web Of Science research areas
- Materials Science, Coatings & Films
- Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
- Physics, Applied