Manitoba and the Emerging Bioeconomy
Manitoba and the Emerging Bioeconomy
Manitoba and the Emerging Bioeconomy
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Wood Extractives<br />
Non-cell wall components<br />
Can be removed using solvents,<br />
e.g. pet. e<strong>the</strong>r, acetone, ethanol,<br />
water<br />
- Relatively small molecules (<<br />
C40)<br />
Usually comprise 1-5% of <strong>the</strong><br />
wood<br />
Under genetic control & vary by<br />
species<br />
Wood Extractives<br />
Fern<strong>and</strong>ez et al. Journal of Chromatography A<br />
922(1,2), 225-233 (2001)<br />
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