Analytical Methods in Wood Chemistry, Pulping, and Papermaking

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XV

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2. Chemical Composition of Wood and Pulps: Basic Constituents and Their Distribution

   • E. Sjöström, U. Westermark

   Pages 1-19

3. Separation and Analysis of Wood Constituents with Respect to Their Morphological Location

   • U. Westermark, E. Sjöström

   Pages 21-35

4. Carbohydrates

   • T. Vuorinen, R. Alén

   Pages 37-75

5. Lignin

   • G. Brunow, K. Lundquist, G. Gellerstedt

   Pages 77-124

6. Extractives

   • B. Holmbom

   Pages 125-148

7. Direct Characterization of Chemical Properties of Fibers

   • P. Stenius, T. Vuorinen

   Pages 149-192

8. Characterization of Pulping Liquors

   • K. Niemelä, R. Alén

   Pages 193-231

9. Analysis of Bleach Liquors

   • O. Dahlman, R. Mörck, J. Knuutinen

   Pages 233-268

10. Analysis of Papermaking Process Waters and Effluents

    • B. Holmbom

    Pages 269-285

11. Analysis of Inorganic Constituents

    • A. Ivaska, L. Harju

    Pages 287-304

12. Back Matter

    Pages 305-318

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In its broadest sense, and according to the traditional conception, wood chemistry is a comprehensive discipline, ranging from fundamental studies to practical applications. The manifold constituents, located in different morphological regions in the wood, results in an extreme complexity of wood chemistry. Ever more sophisticated endeavors needing fundamental studies and advanced analytical methods are necessary in order to delve deeper into various problems in pulping and papermaking. Gradually, new, improved ana­ lytical methods, originally developed for research purposes, are currently replacing many of the old "routine" methods in practical applications. Because of the expanse of the subject, an attempt to write a book of this size about analytical methods seems, perhaps, too ambitious. Of course, a whole book series of several volumes would be necessary to cover this topic completely. However, there is undoubtedly a need for a more condensed presentation which does not go into experimental details, but is limited to the basic principles of the analytical methods and illustrates their applica­ tions. The emphasis is on more advanced and potential methods, and partic­ ularly on those based on different types of spectroscopy and chromatography.

• Carbohydrate
• Holzchemie
• Papierherstellung
• Zellstoffaufschluß
• carbohydrates
• chemistry
• papermaking
• pulping
• wood
• wood chemistry

• Department of Forest Products Technology, Helsinki University of Technology, Hut, Finland

  Eero Sjöström

• Department of Chemistry Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland

  Raimo Alén

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