Biological control for wood products and debarking
AssigneeClariant Finance (BVI) Limited
InventorsRobert A. Blanchette, Roberta L. Farrell, Chad J. Behrendt
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Abstract
Fungi which grow white/colorless and reduce pitch are used to protect structural wood before or after cutting from logs against color staining by staining fungi. The fungus Phanerochaete gigantea is also useful to facilitate debarking.
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A method of facilitating the removal of bark from a timber log by weakening the bond between the bark and the balance of the timber log comprising inoculating the timber log with an inoculum of the fungus Phanerochaete gigantes in a manner permitting the fungus to grow in an area of the interface between the bark and the balance of the timber log, and maintaining the timber log under conditions to allow the fungus to grow in the timber log for a period sufficient for the fungus to weaken the bond between the bark and the balance of the timber log.
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